#C9714D
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64% 0.122 42.5), rgb(201, 113, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#C9714D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 43°. 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 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9714D |
| RGB | rgb(201, 113, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.122 42.5) |
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 #C9714D | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9714D | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9714D text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9714D text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38D70
oklch(70.7% 0.095 43.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9714D
oklch(64% 0.122 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#B1542C
oklch(55.5% 0.133 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#98441F
oklch(49% 0.123 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C391C
oklch(42.8% 0.102 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#64321D
oklch(37.8% 0.079 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#C9714D 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) | #887D4A | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E904C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6168 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9714D
#C9714D
oklch(64% 0.122 42.5)
- #009BC0
#009BC0
oklch(64% 0.119 222.7)
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 #C9714D, 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 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.045
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
Use #C9714D 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.