#C45E42
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.1% 0.137 36.3), rgb(196, 94, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#C45E42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45E42 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 94, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.137 36.3) |
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 #C45E42 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45E42 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45E42 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45E42 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8871
oklch(70.8% 0.108 36.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45E42
oklch(60.1% 0.137 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.15 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03C20
oklch(49.2% 0.139 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#82321C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#C45E42 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) | #796E3F | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928440 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64A58 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45E42
#C45E42
oklch(60.1% 0.137 36.3)
- #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 #C45E42, 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 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
Use #C45E42 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.