#C96249
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.5% 0.137 34.8), rgb(201, 98, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#C96249 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96249 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 98, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.137 34.8) |
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 #C96249 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96249 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96249 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96249 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.066 35)
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Step 400
400
#DB8773
oklch(70.7% 0.108 34.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96249
oklch(61.5% 0.137 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B31
oklch(55.6% 0.149 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03C23
oklch(49.2% 0.139 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#82321F
oklch(42.7% 0.115 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#692D1F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#C96249 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) | #7D7246 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968947 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4F5C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96249
#C96249
oklch(61.5% 0.137 34.8)
- #0095AD
#0095AD
oklch(61.6% 0.109 214.4)
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 #C96249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.015
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.017
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.018
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
Use #C96249 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.