#C26142
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.3% 0.132 38.3), rgb(194, 97, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#C26142 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26142 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 97, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.132 38.3) |
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 #C26142 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26142 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C26142 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C26142 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A3
oklch(81% 0.065 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88970
oklch(70.6% 0.104 38.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C26142
oklch(60.3% 0.132 38.3)
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Step 600
600
#B74F2C
oklch(55.6% 0.144 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F1F
oklch(49.1% 0.133 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#80351C
oklch(42.8% 0.111 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 37.6)
#C26142 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) | #7B703F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928540 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44E5A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26142
#C26142
oklch(60.3% 0.132 38.3)
- #0090AC
#0090AC
oklch(60.3% 0.108 218)
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 #C26142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
Use #C26142 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.