#C97553
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.7% 0.116 42.5), rgb(201, 117, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#C97553 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97553 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 117, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.116 42.5) |
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 #C97553 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97553 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97553 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97553 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18E73
oklch(70.7% 0.091 42.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97553
oklch(64.7% 0.116 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5731
oklch(55.7% 0.126 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#964624
oklch(49.1% 0.118 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#62331F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#C97553 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) | #8B8050 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9252 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA666D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97553
#C97553
oklch(64.7% 0.116 42.5)
- #169DC1
#169DC1
oklch(64.7% 0.116 222.5)
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 #C97553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
Use #C97553 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.