#C36046
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.3% 0.133 35.7), rgb(195, 96, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#C36046 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36046 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 96, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.133 35.7) |
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 #C36046 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36046 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36046 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36046 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
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98973
oklch(70.8% 0.104 36.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36046
oklch(60.3% 0.133 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84D31
oklch(55.5% 0.145 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E24
oklch(49.1% 0.134 36)
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Step 800
800
#80341F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#682E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 36.2)
#C36046 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) | #7A7043 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928544 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54D5A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36046
#C36046
oklch(60.3% 0.133 35.7)
- #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 #C36046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
Use #C36046 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.