#C3755E
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(64.2% 0.104 37.2), rgb(195, 117, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#C3755E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3755E |
| RGB | rgb(195, 117, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.104 37.2) |
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 #C3755E | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C3755E | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3755E text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3755E text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 36.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F7C
oklch(70.8% 0.082 37.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C3755E
oklch(64.2% 0.104 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5941
oklch(55.7% 0.114 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#924833
oklch(49% 0.105 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#773C2A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#603427
oklch(37.7% 0.067 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#391F17
oklch(27.2% 0.043 37.9)
#C3755E 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) | #887F5C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B905D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3686F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3755E
#C3755E
oklch(64.2% 0.104 37.2)
- #299CB6
#299CB6
oklch(64.2% 0.104 217)
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 #C3755E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
Use #C3755E 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.