Terracotta Hex Code: #C8643B, Palettes and Styles

Terracotta, the usual valueOrange

#C8643B

85 terracottas in the library

Pick any swatch to see its codes, its contrast and the palette it comes from.

01Put it to work

Can you read text on it?

White text looks like thisBig text only

Headlines and large labels are fine; small text will strain the eye. Contrast 3.9 to 1

Black text looks like thisEasy to read

Fine for body text and headlines. Contrast 5.0 to 1

Black text reads better here. The contrast number compares how light the text is with how light the colour behind it is. It runs from 1, where the text disappears, to 21, black on white. The web accessibility standard asks for at least 4.5 for normal text and 3 for big headlines.

Pick a swatch above to see it in its own palette, next to the colours it was chosen to sit with.

02Tints and shades

A ramp from 50 to 950 around #C8643B, in equal perceptual steps, for backgrounds, borders and hover states. Click a step to copy it.

03103 palettes with terracotta

04The styles that use it

Mixed Media3 Architectural Postmodernism3 Liquid Retro3 Bohemian2 Painting2 Abstract Expressionism2 Cinematography2 Illustration2 Pottery / Ceramics2 Printmaking2 Bronze Age2 Afrofuturism2 Bowellism (High-Tech)2 Architectural Expressionism2 Mid-Century Modern2 Indie Groovy2 90s Editorial2 Rubber Hose2 Pixel Art2 Googie2 Supergraphics2 Photorealism1 Impressionism1 Bauhaus1 Sculpture1 Cubism1 Graffiti / Street Art1 Fashion Design1 Surrealist Fashion1 Visual Art1 Photography1 Street Photography1 Documentary Photography1 Portrait Photography1 Chromecore1 Luxury Minimal1 Neubrutalism1 Vector Minimalism1 Type Doodles1 Steampunk1

And 42 more, in the palettes above.

05Questions

What is the hex code for terracotta?

Terracotta is most often given as #C8643B. There is no single official value; the 85 terracotta swatches in the Omoro library run across the range shown on this page.

What colours go with terracotta?

In the library's palettes, terracotta most often sits beside yellow, blue and brown, with black and white as the neutrals.

Which design styles use terracotta?

Mixed Media, Architectural Postmodernism and Liquid Retro use it most. 82 styles use it in all.

Goes withYellow 56%Blue 35%Brown 33%Green 27%Red 12%Teal 6%

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