#C3593D
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59.1% 0.143 35.8), rgb(195, 89, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#C3593D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3593D |
| RGB | rgb(195, 89, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.143 35.8) |
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 #C3593D | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C3593D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3593D text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3593D text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 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
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A4
oklch(81% 0.065 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88974
oklch(70.7% 0.102 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC694F
oklch(63.1% 0.132 35.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C3593D
oklch(59.1% 0.143 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E25
oklch(49% 0.133 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#803420
oklch(42.7% 0.11 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#672E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 36.2)
#C3593D 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) | #756B3A | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64453 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3593D
#C3593D
oklch(59.1% 0.143 35.8)
- #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 #C3593D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.040
Use #C3593D 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.