#C9735E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.6% 0.113 34.6), rgb(201, 115, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#C9735E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9735E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 115, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.113 34.6) |
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 #C9735E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9735E | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9735E text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9735E text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.056 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 34.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9735E
oklch(64.6% 0.113 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF553F
oklch(55.6% 0.123 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#964531
oklch(49.1% 0.114 35)
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Step 800
800
#7A3929
oklch(42.7% 0.095 35)
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Step 900
900
#633226
oklch(37.8% 0.074 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#C9735E 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) | #887F5C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D915D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA656E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9735E
#C9735E
oklch(64.6% 0.113 34.6)
- #049FB9
#049FB9
oklch(64.7% 0.114 214.9)
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 #C9735E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
Use #C9735E 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.