#C96E3F
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.3% 0.131 46.5), rgb(201, 110, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#C96E3F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96E3F |
| RGB | rgb(201, 110, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.131 46.5) |
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 #C96E3F | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96E3F | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96E3F text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96E3F text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C69
oklch(70.6% 0.102 46.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96E3F
oklch(63.3% 0.131 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#B4531A
oklch(55.6% 0.142 46.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A430A
oklch(49% 0.131 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D380E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 46.9)
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Step 900
900
#653115
oklch(37.7% 0.085 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 45.4)
#C96E3F 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) | #877A3A | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5C63 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96E3F
#C96E3F
oklch(63.3% 0.131 46.5)
- #0098C2
#0098C2
oklch(63.3% 0.121 226.2)
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 #C96E3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.016
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.019
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
Use #C96E3F 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.