#C97145
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.9% 0.126 46.2), rgb(201, 113, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#C97145 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97145 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 113, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.126 46.2) |
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 #C97145 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97145 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97145 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97145 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.099 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97145
oklch(63.9% 0.126 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25521
oklch(55.7% 0.137 46.3)
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Step 700
700
#994413
oklch(49.1% 0.128 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3913
oklch(42.7% 0.105 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#643218
oklch(37.7% 0.081 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 47)
#C97145 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) | #897C41 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9044 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6067 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97145
#C97145
oklch(63.9% 0.126 46.2)
- #009AC4
#009AC4
oklch(63.9% 0.122 225.9)
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 #C97145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.020
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
Use #C97145 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.