#C96836
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(62.2% 0.139 45.9), rgb(201, 104, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#C96836 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96836 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 104, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 58%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.139 45.9) |
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 #C96836 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96836 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96836 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96836 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49C
oklch(81% 0.068 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88A65
oklch(70.6% 0.109 45.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96836
oklch(62.2% 0.139 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#B8500E
oklch(55.7% 0.151 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#803506
oklch(42.6% 0.116 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#672F11
oklch(37.6% 0.09 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#C96836 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) | #837530 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B34 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC545D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96836
#C96836
oklch(62.2% 0.139 45.9)
- #0094BD
#0094BD
oklch(62.1% 0.119 226.2)
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 #C96836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.012
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.013
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.014
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
Use #C96836 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.