#C15D41
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59.5% 0.135 36.5), rgb(193, 93, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C15D41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15D41 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 93, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.135 36.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C15D41 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C15D41 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15D41 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15D41 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA8871
oklch(70.7% 0.107 36.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C15D41
oklch(59.5% 0.135 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94D2E
oklch(55.7% 0.147 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D21
oklch(49.1% 0.137 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#81331D
oklch(42.7% 0.113 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#682E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 35.8)
#C15D41 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #776D3E | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90833F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34A57 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15D41
#C15D41
oklch(59.5% 0.135 36.5)
- #008EA7
#008EA7
oklch(59.6% 0.106 216)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C15D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
Use #C15D41 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.