#C45F3C
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.1% 0.139 39.4), rgb(196, 95, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#C45F3C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45F3C |
| RGB | rgb(196, 95, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.139 39.4) |
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 #C45F3C | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45F3C | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45F3C text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45F3C text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA886D
oklch(70.6% 0.108 39)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45F3C
oklch(60.1% 0.139 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94D25
oklch(55.6% 0.15 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D17
oklch(49% 0.139 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#823316
oklch(42.8% 0.117 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#682E19
oklch(37.7% 0.09 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B10
oklch(26.9% 0.057 38.5)
#C45F3C 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) | #7A6F38 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853A | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74B57 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45F3C
#C45F3C
oklch(60.1% 0.139 39.4)
- #008FAD
#008FAD
oklch(60.1% 0.109 219.6)
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 #C45F3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.016
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.020
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
Use #C45F3C 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.