#C9745E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.8% 0.112 35.4), rgb(201, 116, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#C9745E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9745E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 116, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.112 35.4) |
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 #C9745E | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9745E | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9745E text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9745E text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A9
oklch(81% 0.055 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18D7B
oklch(70.7% 0.088 35.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9745E
oklch(64.8% 0.112 35.4)
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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
#623226
oklch(37.7% 0.073 35)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E16
oklch(27.1% 0.046 36.8)
#C9745E 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) | #89805C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D925D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA666F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9745E
#C9745E
oklch(64.8% 0.112 35.4)
- #0F9FB9
#0F9FB9
oklch(64.7% 0.112 215.1)
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 #C9745E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
Use #C9745E 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.