#C25E45
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59.8% 0.134 35.2), rgb(194, 94, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#C25E45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 35°. 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25E45 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 94, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.134 35.2) |
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 #C25E45 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C25E45 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25E45 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25E45 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA8873
oklch(70.7% 0.106 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C25E45
oklch(59.8% 0.134 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94D32
oklch(55.7% 0.146 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D24
oklch(49.2% 0.136 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#813320
oklch(42.7% 0.113 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#C25E45 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) | #786E42 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908443 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44B58 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25E45
#C25E45
oklch(59.8% 0.134 35.2)
- #008FA7
#008FA7
oklch(59.8% 0.106 215.1)
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 #C25E45, 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 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.041
Use #C25E45 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.