#C45A34
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59.3% 0.146 39.6), rgb(196, 90, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#C45A34 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45A34 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 90, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 58%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.146 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 #C45A34 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45A34 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45A34 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45A34 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#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
#F0D2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#D9896E
oklch(70.7% 0.106 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A47
oklch(63.1% 0.134 40)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C45A34
oklch(59.3% 0.146 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F1B
oklch(49.2% 0.135 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#803419
oklch(42.6% 0.112 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#672F1B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#C45A34 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) | #776B30 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918231 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74352 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45A34
#C45A34
oklch(59.3% 0.146 39.6)
- #008CAA
#008CAA
oklch(59.2% 0.108 220)
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 #C45A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.037
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
Use #C45A34 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.