#C2593D
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59% 0.142 35.9), rgb(194, 89, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#C2593D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2593D |
| RGB | rgb(194, 89, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.142 35.9) |
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 #C2593D | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C2593D | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2593D text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2593D text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.063 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88974
oklch(70.7% 0.102 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A4F
oklch(63.1% 0.13 36.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C2593D
oklch(59% 0.142 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F26
oklch(49.1% 0.131 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3521
oklch(42.7% 0.108 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#672F20
oklch(37.8% 0.085 36)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#C2593D 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) | #756A3A | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F813B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44453 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2593D
#C2593D
oklch(59% 0.142 35.9)
- #008CA5
#008CA5
oklch(59% 0.105 216.2)
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 #C2593D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.040
Use #C2593D 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.