#C97447
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.4% 0.123 47.5), rgb(201, 116, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#C97447 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97447 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 116, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.123 47.5) |
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 #C97447 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97447 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97447 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97447 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B6A0
oklch(81% 0.06 48)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6C
oklch(70.7% 0.096 47.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97447
oklch(64.4% 0.123 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#B05621
oklch(55.5% 0.134 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#974613
oklch(49.1% 0.124 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A14
oklch(42.7% 0.103 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#633318
oklch(37.8% 0.079 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#C97447 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) | #8B7F43 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09146 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6369 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97447
#C97447
oklch(64.4% 0.123 47.5)
- #0E9BC7
#0E9BC7
oklch(64.4% 0.123 227.4)
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 #C97447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.041
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.042
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.043
Use #C97447 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.