#C35B45
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59.5% 0.138 33.4), rgb(195, 91, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C35B45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 33°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35B45 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 91, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.138 33.4) |
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 #C35B45 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35B45 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35B45 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35B45 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8774
oklch(70.7% 0.108 33.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C35B45
oklch(59.5% 0.138 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A33
oklch(55.6% 0.151 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03B26
oklch(49.1% 0.139 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#823121
oklch(42.6% 0.116 33)
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Step 900
900
#692C20
oklch(37.6% 0.091 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#C35B45 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) | #766C43 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908343 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54756 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35B45
#C35B45
oklch(59.5% 0.138 33.4)
- #008EA4
#008EA4
oklch(59.4% 0.104 213.6)
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 #C35B45, 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 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
Use #C35B45 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.