#C96B59
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.2% 0.123 32), rgb(201, 107, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#C96B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96B59 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.123 32) |
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 #C96B59 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96B59 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96B59 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96B59 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68A7B
oklch(70.8% 0.096 31.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96B59
oklch(63.2% 0.123 32)
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Step 600
600
#B4503E
oklch(55.5% 0.134 32)
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Step 700
700
#9B4030
oklch(49.1% 0.125 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3629
oklch(42.8% 0.103 32)
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Step 900
900
#652F25
oklch(37.6% 0.08 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#C96B59 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) | #827957 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D57 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5B67 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96B59
#C96B59
oklch(63.2% 0.123 32)
- #009BB0
#009BB0
oklch(63.3% 0.11 211.5)
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 #C96B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
Use #C96B59 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.