#C96F4E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.7% 0.123 40.6), rgb(201, 111, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#C96F4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 41°. 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 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96F4E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 111, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.123 40.6) |
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 #C96F4E | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96F4E | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96F4E text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96F4E text on black | 5.86:1 | 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
#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
#D48C72
oklch(70.7% 0.096 40.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96F4E
oklch(63.7% 0.123 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#B2532F
oklch(55.5% 0.134 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#994321
oklch(49% 0.125 40.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C381E
oklch(42.7% 0.102 40.6)
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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)
#C96F4E 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) | #877B4B | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F4D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5F67 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96F4E
#C96F4E
oklch(63.7% 0.123 40.6)
- #009ABC
#009ABC
oklch(63.5% 0.116 220.9)
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 #C96F4E, 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 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.046
Use #C96F4E 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.