#C45D3E
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59.9% 0.14 37.4), rgb(196, 93, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#C45D3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 37°. 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45D3E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 93, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.14 37.4) |
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 #C45D3E | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45D3E | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45D3E text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45D3E text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB886F
oklch(70.8% 0.109 37.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45D3E
oklch(59.9% 0.14 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B29
oklch(55.5% 0.152 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03B1B
oklch(49% 0.141 37.3)
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Step 800
800
#823219
oklch(42.7% 0.117 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#692D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B11
oklch(27% 0.058 36.8)
#C45D3E 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) | #786D3B | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74956 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45D3E
#C45D3E
oklch(59.9% 0.14 37.4)
- #008FAA
#008FAA
oklch(60% 0.107 217.4)
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 #C45D3E, 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 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
Use #C45D3E 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.