#C97658
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65% 0.113 40.5), rgb(201, 118, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#C97658 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97658 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 118, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.113 40.5) |
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 #C97658 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97658 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97658 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97658 text on black | 6.21:1 | 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
#E1B5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08E76
oklch(70.7% 0.088 40.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97658
oklch(65% 0.113 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5737
oklch(55.6% 0.123 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#954729
oklch(49.1% 0.114 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#793A23
oklch(42.6% 0.095 40.2)
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Step 900
900
#623321
oklch(37.7% 0.074 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#C97658 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) | #8B8155 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9357 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA686F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97658
#C97658
oklch(65% 0.113 40.5)
- #1C9EBF
#1C9EBF
oklch(64.9% 0.113 220.8)
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 #C97658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
Use #C97658 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.