#C76F46
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.3% 0.125 44.8), rgb(199, 111, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#C76F46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76F46 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 111, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.125 44.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C76F46 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76F46 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76F46 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76F46 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6D
oklch(70.8% 0.098 45)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76F46
oklch(63.3% 0.125 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#B25525
oklch(55.7% 0.135 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#994418
oklch(49.1% 0.126 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C3917
oklch(42.7% 0.104 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#643219
oklch(37.7% 0.081 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#C76F46 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #877B42 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E45 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95E65 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76F46
#C76F46
oklch(63.3% 0.125 44.8)
- #0098C0
#0098C0
oklch(63.2% 0.12 225)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C76F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.016
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
Use #C76F46 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.