#C9733E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.1% 0.128 50.4), rgb(201, 115, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#C9733E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9733E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 115, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.128 50.4) |
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 #C9733E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9733E | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9733E text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9733E text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69D
oklch(81% 0.063 50.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38E66
oklch(70.7% 0.1 50.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9733E
oklch(64.1% 0.128 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15612
oklch(55.6% 0.139 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A09
oklch(42.7% 0.106 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#643212
oklch(37.7% 0.084 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 50.6)
#C9733E 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) | #8B7D38 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0913D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6267 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9733E
#C9733E
oklch(64.1% 0.128 50.4)
- #0499CB
#0499CB
oklch(64% 0.128 230.7)
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 #C9733E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.036
Use #C9733E 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.