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#C97D64

#c97d64 ≈ Terra Cotta

  • orange
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#c97d64 is a color from the orange family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.82% red, 49.02% green and 39.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 37.81% magenta, 50.25% yellow and 21.18% black. Its hue angle is 14.85°, with 48.33% saturation and 59.02% 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 6.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Terra Cotta (#e2725b), ΔE 6.05.

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Relative luminance0.28

Complementary

  1. #c97d64
  2. #64b0c9

Split complementary

  1. #c97d64
  2. #64c9b0
  3. #647ec9

Analogous

  1. #c9647e
  2. #c97d64
  3. #c9b064

Triadic

  1. #c97d64
  2. #64c97d
  3. #7d64c9

Tetradic

  1. #c97d64
  2. #b0c964
  3. #64b0c9
  4. #7d64c9

Square

  1. #c97d64
  2. #7ec964
  3. #64b0c9
  4. #b064c9

Monochromatic

  1. #6e3826
  2. #a7553a
  3. #c97d64
  4. #ddad9d
  5. #f1dcd5

Shades

#c97d64 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c97d64
  2. #b5715a
  3. #a16450
  4. #8d5846
  5. #794b3c
  6. #653f32
  7. #503228
  8. #3c261e
  9. #281914
  10. #140d0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#c97d64 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c97d64
  2. #ce8a74
  3. #d49783
  4. #d9a493
  5. #dfb1a2
  6. #e4beb2
  7. #e9cbc1
  8. #efd8d1
  9. #f4e5e0
  10. #faf2f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c97d64 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c97d64
  2. #c27d67
  3. #ba7e6a
  4. #b37e6c
  5. #ac7e6f
  6. #a57f72
  7. #9d7f75
  8. #967f78
  9. #8f7f7a
  10. #87807d
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.18:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #909090 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aa8981 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #908762 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a29763 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d97177 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #aa8363 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b38d64 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d37670 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c97d64 {
  color: #c97d64;
}
Background
.bg-c97d64 {
  background-color: #c97d64;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-c97d64 {
  border: 2px solid #c97d64;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c97d64;
  --color-primary-rgb: 201 125 100;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 48% 59%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c97d64 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c97d64, #c9b064);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c97d64 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(201 125 100 / 0.35);
}

#e2725b Terra Cotta ΔE 6.05 #e97451 Burnt Sienna ΔE 6.94 #e9967a Dark Salmon ΔE 8.25 #d68a59 Raw Sienna ΔE 8.28 #a67b5b Cafe au Lait ΔE 9.98 #c08081 Old Rose ΔE 10.09 #fa8072 Salmon ΔE 10.12 #36829b Inverted #909090 Grayscale 

Terra Cotta
#c97d64  rgb(201, 125, 100)  hsl(15, 48%, 59%)  Terra Cotta
#64b0c9  rgb(100, 176, 201)  hsl(195, 48%, 59%)  Moonstone Blue
#64c97d  rgb(100, 201, 125)  hsl(135, 48%, 59%)  Emerald
#7d64c9  rgb(125, 100, 201)  hsl(255, 48%, 59%)  Slate Blue