Terracotta #C96F4A
A warm baked-clay orange-brown; earthy and grounded.
Use cases: Ceramics · Southwest design · Interiors
Families: Oranges · Terracotta Colors · Copper Colors
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #C96F4A | |
| RGB | rgb(201, 111, 74) | |
| HSL | hsl(17, 54%, 54%) | |
| HSV | hsv(17, 63%, 79%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.125 42.5) | |
| OKLab | oklab(63.6% 0.0921 0.0845) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 44.8%, 63.2%, 21.2%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(31.0104, 24.2841, 9.5314) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(56.4, 32.3, 36.0) | |
| CIE-LCH | lch(56.4, 48.3, 48.1°) | |
| Luminance | 0.243 (WCAG relative) |
Source: Tintiva editorial record
Collections: Earth Tone Colors · Boho Colors · Skin Tone Colors
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
OKLCH ramp (perceptually uniform, modern CSS)
Shades (toward black)
Tints (toward white)
Tones (toward gray)
Color harmonies
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Best text on Terracotta
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1. Open the contrast checker →
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀) across the full color database.
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Terracota #CB6843 | 2.04 | |
| Adobe #BD6C48 | 2.65 | |
| Terra Cotta #C9643B | 3.18 | |
| Clay #B66A50 | 4.93 | |
| Dark Peach #DE7E5D | 5.89 | |
| Chocolate (CSS) #D2691E | 7.77 |
Related colors
Combinations with Terracotta
the earthy interior pairing — clay warmth against botanical muted green
a Mediterranean courtyard — muted green and baked clay
Palettes with Terracotta
Colors that go with Terracotta
Top matches by hue harmony, contrast and saturation compatibility. See all 10 ranked combinations →
Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.