#C26047
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.2% 0.132 35.4), rgb(194, 96, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C26047 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26047 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 96, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.132 35.4) |
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 #C26047 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26047 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C26047 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C26047 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A5
oklch(81% 0.064 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#D88974
oklch(70.7% 0.102 35.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C26047
oklch(60.2% 0.132 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#B74E33
oklch(55.6% 0.143 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E26
oklch(49.2% 0.134 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#803421
oklch(42.7% 0.11 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#672E20
oklch(37.6% 0.086 35)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 36.2)
#C26047 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) | #796F44 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918545 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44E5A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26047
#C26047
oklch(60.2% 0.132 35.4)
- #0090A9
#0090A9
oklch(60.2% 0.107 215.7)
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 #C26047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
Use #C26047 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.