#C4583E
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59.1% 0.144 34.8), rgb(196, 88, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#C4583E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4583E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 88, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.144 34.8) |
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 #C4583E | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4583E | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4583E text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4583E text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.065 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98874
oklch(70.6% 0.104 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD6850
oklch(63.1% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4583E
oklch(59.1% 0.144 34.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D26
oklch(49% 0.135 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#803321
oklch(42.6% 0.111 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#682E20
oklch(37.8% 0.087 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#C4583E 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) | #756A3B | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823B | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74252 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4583E
#C4583E
oklch(59.1% 0.144 34.8)
- #008DA4
#008DA4
oklch(59.2% 0.104 214.5)
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 #C4583E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.040
Use #C4583E 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.