#C25942
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59% 0.14 33.8), rgb(194, 89, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#C25942 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25942 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 89, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.14 33.8) |
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 #C25942 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C25942 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25942 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25942 text on black | 4.80:1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.035 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A6
oklch(81% 0.063 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88977
oklch(70.7% 0.101 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6953
oklch(63% 0.129 33.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C25942
oklch(59% 0.14 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F2A
oklch(49.2% 0.13 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3424
oklch(42.6% 0.108 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#672F22
oklch(37.8% 0.084 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C14
oklch(27% 0.053 35.1)
#C25942 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) | #746B3F | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8140 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44554 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25942
#C25942
oklch(59% 0.14 33.8)
- #008DA3
#008DA3
oklch(59.1% 0.104 213.7)
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 #C25942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
Use #C25942 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.