#C96344
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.6% 0.138 37.6), rgb(201, 99, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#C96344 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96344 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 99, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.138 37.6) |
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 #C96344 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96344 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96344 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96344 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA886F
oklch(70.6% 0.107 37.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96344
oklch(61.6% 0.138 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C2A
oklch(55.6% 0.15 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03C1C
oklch(49.1% 0.14 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#82331A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#682D1B
oklch(37.5% 0.09 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B11
oklch(26.9% 0.056 37.2)
#C96344 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) | #7E7341 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978942 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4F5C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96344
#C96344
oklch(61.6% 0.138 37.6)
- #0094B1
#0094B1
oklch(61.5% 0.111 218.2)
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 #C96344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.009
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.010
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.013
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
Use #C96344 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.