#C97656
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65% 0.114 41.6), rgb(201, 118, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#C97656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 42°. 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97656 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 118, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.114 41.6) |
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 #C97656 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97656 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97656 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97656 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18E75
oklch(70.8% 0.09 41.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97656
oklch(65% 0.114 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE5734
oklch(55.6% 0.124 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#954727
oklch(49.1% 0.114 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#793A21
oklch(42.6% 0.096 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#623320
oklch(37.7% 0.074 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#C97656 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) | #8C8153 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09355 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA676E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97656
#C97656
oklch(65% 0.114 41.6)
- #1C9EC0
#1C9EC0
oklch(64.9% 0.114 221.4)
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 #C97656, 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 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
Use #C97656 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.