#C5573B
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59.1% 0.147 35.4), rgb(197, 87, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#C5573B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5573B |
| RGB | rgb(197, 87, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.147 35.4) |
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 #C5573B | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5573B | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5573B text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5573B text on black | 4.80:1 | 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
#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
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.066 35)
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Step 400
400
#DA8872
oklch(70.7% 0.106 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE684D
oklch(63.2% 0.136 35.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5573B
oklch(59.1% 0.147 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C23
oklch(49% 0.137 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#81331F
oklch(42.7% 0.113 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#682D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 35.8)
#C5573B 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) | #756A38 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908238 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84051 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5573B
#C5573B
oklch(59.1% 0.147 35.4)
- #008DA5
#008DA5
oklch(59.2% 0.105 215.3)
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 #C5573B, 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 0.033
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
Use #C5573B 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.