Terracotta

#CA6641

Terracotta #CA6641

Shades of Terracotta

#C96440

#B35939

#9C4E32

#86432A

#6F3823

#592C1C

#432115

#2C160E

#160B07

#000000

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Tints of Terracotta

#C96440

#CF7352

#D58264

#DB9277

#E1A28C

#E7B3A1

#EDC5B7

#F3D8CE

#F9EBE6

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Terracotta

#F94E0F

#EC541C

#DF5A29

#D26036

#C56643

#B86C50

#AB725D

#9E786A

#917E77

#848484

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What color is Terracotta

Terracotta is a light bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Orange, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Terracotta is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Terracotta

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Terracotta is #CA6641.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Terracotta has 79%% Red, 40% Green, and 25% Blue.
Terracotta has 16° Hue, 68% Saturation, and 79% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Terracotta has 16° Hue, 56% Saturation, and 52% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Terracotta has 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 68% yellow, and 21% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#CA6641

RGB

(202, 102, 65)

(79%, 40%, 25%)

HSV

(16°, 68, 79)

(4%, 68%, 79%)

HSL

(16°, 56, 52)

(4%, 56%, 52%)

CMYK

(0, 50, 68, 21)

(0%, 50%, 68%, 21%)

How does Terracotta contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Terracotta is 22%, which is low.
Terracotta has a higher contrast with black than white. Terracotta and black have a 5.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles. Terracotta and white have a 3.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

22%

AA (5.5)

insufficient (3.8)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Terracotta

Summer

#694030

#CA6641

#D77A95

#E8C0B1

#F3DBDC

Winter

#694030

#CA6641

#CF9FEC

#EAC5B7

#EEE8EE

Spring

#5C3525

#CA6641

#37BE54

#EED6CC

#D7EEDB

Analogous

#602F1D

#CA6641

#E18E7B

#EED9D0

#EED9D2

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How to mix Terracotta paint

To mix Terracotta paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 8% Yellow, 45% Red, 21% Black, 25% White, as shown below.

Yellow

8%

Red

45%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

21%

White

25%

To mix Terracotta paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 23% Magenta, 31% Yellow, 21% Black, 25% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

23%

Yellow

31%

Black

21%

White

25%

What colors are similar to Terracotta

Colors similar to Terracotta are: Flame Pea, Orange Salmon, Shocking Orange, Chestnut Red, and Clay Brown. Flame Pea is more red and brighter than Terracotta. Orange Salmon is paler and lighter than Terracotta. Shocking Orange is more red and brighter and lighter than Terracotta. Chestnut Red is more red and brighter and darker than Terracotta. Clay Brown is more orange than Terracotta.

Flame Pea

#DA5B38

more red,

brighter

Orange Salmon

#C47451

paler,

lighter

Shocking Orange

#E55B3C

more red,

brighter,

lighter

Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

more red,

brighter,

darker

Clay Brown

#B2713D

more orange