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#C36E4E

#c36e4e ≈ Terra Cotta

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#c36e4e is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.47% red, 43.14% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 43.59% magenta, 60% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 16.41°, with 49.37% saturation and 53.53% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons, food and restaurant brands and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Terra Cotta (#e2725b), ΔE 7.22.

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Relative luminance0.233

Complementary

  1. #c36e4e
  2. #4ea3c3

Split complementary

  1. #c36e4e
  2. #4ec3a9
  3. #4e69c3

Analogous

  1. #c34e69
  2. #c36e4e
  3. #c3a94e

Triadic

  1. #c36e4e
  2. #4ec36e
  3. #6e4ec3

Tetradic

  1. #c36e4e
  2. #a3c34e
  3. #4ea3c3
  4. #6e4ec3

Square

  1. #c36e4e
  2. #69c34e
  3. #4ea3c3
  4. #a94ec3

Monochromatic

  1. #5a2f1e
  2. #934c32
  3. #c36e4e
  4. #d69d87
  5. #eaccc0

Shades

#c36e4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c36e4e
  2. #b06346
  3. #9c583e
  4. #894d37
  5. #75422f
  6. #623727
  7. #4e2c1f
  8. #3b2117
  9. #271610
  10. #140b08
  11. #000000

Tints

#c36e4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c36e4e
  2. #c97d60
  3. #cf8b71
  4. #d59a83
  5. #dba895
  6. #e1b7a7
  7. #e7c5b8
  8. #edd4ca
  9. #f3e2dc
  10. #f9f1ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c36e4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c36e4e
  2. #bc7053
  3. #b67258
  4. #af735d
  5. #a87562
  6. #a27767
  7. #9b796c
  8. #947b71
  9. #8d7c76
  10. #877e7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #858585 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a17c73 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #84794b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #998c4d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d45f66 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a1754c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ab814d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ce655d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c36e4e {
  color: #c36e4e;
}
Background
.bg-c36e4e {
  background-color: #c36e4e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-c36e4e {
  border: 2px solid #c36e4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c36e4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 195 110 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 16 49% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c36e4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c36e4e, #c3a94e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c36e4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(195 110 78 / 0.35);
}

#e2725b Terra Cotta ΔE 7.22 #e97451 Burnt Sienna ΔE 7.51 #e25822 Flame ΔE 8.41 #d2691e Chocolate ΔE 9.18 #a67b5b Cafe au Lait ΔE 9.88 #d68a59 Raw Sienna ΔE 9.90 #b87333 Copper ΔE 10.39 #3c91b1 Inverted #858585 Grayscale 

Terra Cotta
#c36e4e  rgb(195, 110, 78)  hsl(16, 49%, 54%)  Terra Cotta
#4ea3c3  rgb(78, 163, 195)  hsl(196, 49%, 54%)  Moonstone Blue
#4ec36e  rgb(78, 195, 110)  hsl(136, 49%, 54%)  Emerald
#6e4ec3  rgb(110, 78, 195)  hsl(256, 49%, 54%)  Iris