#C97647
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.7% 0.121 49), rgb(201, 118, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#C97647 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97647 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 118, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.121 49) |
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 #C97647 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97647 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97647 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97647 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#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
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18F6B
oklch(70.8% 0.095 49.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97647
oklch(64.7% 0.121 49)
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Step 600
600
#AF5720
oklch(55.5% 0.132 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#964711
oklch(49.1% 0.123 49)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B13
oklch(42.7% 0.101 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#623317
oklch(37.6% 0.079 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#C97647 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) | #8D8043 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19246 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB666B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97647
#C97647
oklch(64.7% 0.121 49)
- #1C9BC9
#1C9BC9
oklch(64.6% 0.122 229.3)
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 #C97647, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.043
Use #C97647 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.