#C96C4E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.2% 0.126 38.6), rgb(201, 108, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#C96C4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96C4E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 108, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.126 38.6) |
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 #C96C4E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96C4E | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96C4E text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96C4E text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A4
oklch(81% 0.062 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68B73
oklch(70.8% 0.099 38.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96C4E
oklch(63.2% 0.126 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#B45131
oklch(55.5% 0.137 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B4123
oklch(49.1% 0.128 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E371F
oklch(42.8% 0.105 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#65301F
oklch(37.6% 0.081 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D13
oklch(27.1% 0.052 38.6)
#C96C4E 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) | #84794B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D4D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5B65 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96C4E
#C96C4E
oklch(63.2% 0.126 38.6)
- #0099B8
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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 #C96C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.012
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.016
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
Use #C96C4E 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.