#C35D39
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59.7% 0.14 39.6), rgb(195, 93, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#C35D39 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35D39 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 93, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.14 39.6) |
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 #C35D39 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35D39 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35D39 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35D39 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 39.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C35D39
oklch(59.7% 0.14 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C22
oklch(55.6% 0.152 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03C15
oklch(49.1% 0.142 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#823315
oklch(42.8% 0.117 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#692D18
oklch(37.7% 0.092 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#C35D39 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) | #796D35 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928337 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64855 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35D39
#C35D39
oklch(59.7% 0.14 39.6)
- #008EAB
#008EAB
oklch(59.8% 0.108 219)
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 #C35D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.020
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
Use #C35D39 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.