#C96E5F
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.8% 0.118 30.5), rgb(201, 110, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#C96E5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96E5F |
| RGB | rgb(201, 110, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.118 30.5) |
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 #C96E5F | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96E5F | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96E5F text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96E5F text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48B7E
oklch(70.8% 0.092 30.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96E5F
oklch(63.8% 0.118 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#B25243
oklch(55.6% 0.128 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#994235
oklch(49.2% 0.12 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C372C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#643028
oklch(37.6% 0.077 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 30.5)
#C96E5F 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) | #847C5D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA606A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96E5F
#C96E5F
oklch(63.8% 0.118 30.5)
- #009DB1
#009DB1
oklch(63.8% 0.111 210.6)
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 #C96E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
Use #C96E5F 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.