#C55938
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59.3% 0.146 37.5), rgb(197, 89, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#C55938 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55938 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 89, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 56%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.146 37.5) |
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 #C55938 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55938 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55938 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55938 text on black | 4.86:1 | 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
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#D98970
oklch(70.7% 0.105 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD694A
oklch(63.2% 0.135 37.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C55938
oklch(59.3% 0.146 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E1F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#81341C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#682E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#C55938 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) | #766B34 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918335 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84252 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55938
#C55938
oklch(59.3% 0.146 37.5)
- #008DA8
#008DA8
oklch(59.4% 0.106 217.7)
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 #C55938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
Use #C55938 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.