#C96E4E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.5% 0.124 39.9), rgb(201, 110, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#C96E4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96E4E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 110, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.124 39.9) |
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 #C96E4E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96E4E | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96E4E text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96E4E text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E4B4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C72
oklch(70.8% 0.097 40.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96E4E
oklch(63.5% 0.124 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35330
oklch(55.7% 0.134 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4322
oklch(49.2% 0.125 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D371E
oklch(42.7% 0.104 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#65311E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#C96E4E 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) | #867B4B | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E4D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5D66 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96E4E
#C96E4E
oklch(63.5% 0.124 39.9)
- #009ABB
#009ABB
oklch(63.5% 0.116 220.2)
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 #C96E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.015
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.047
Use #C96E4E 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.