#C97261
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.5% 0.113 32), rgb(201, 114, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#C97261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97261 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 114, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.113 32) |
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 #C97261 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97261 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97261 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97261 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.056 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 31.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97261
oklch(64.5% 0.113 32)
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Step 600
600
#B05443
oklch(55.6% 0.124 32)
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Step 700
700
#974435
oklch(49.2% 0.115 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A382C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#633128
oklch(37.7% 0.074 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D18
oklch(26.9% 0.047 30.8)
#C97261 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) | #877F5F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9160 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA646E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97261
#C97261
oklch(64.5% 0.113 32)
- #009FB5
#009FB5
oklch(64.5% 0.112 211.9)
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 #C97261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
Use #C97261 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.