#C55D44
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.1% 0.139 34.7), rgb(197, 93, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#C55D44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55D44 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 93, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.139 34.7) |
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 #C55D44 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55D44 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55D44 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55D44 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
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A3
oklch(81% 0.068 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8772
oklch(70.7% 0.108 34.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55D44
oklch(60.1% 0.139 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A30
oklch(55.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13B22
oklch(49.2% 0.141 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#82311E
oklch(42.6% 0.116 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#C55D44 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) | #786E41 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928542 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74957 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55D44
#C55D44
oklch(60.1% 0.139 34.7)
- #0090A8
#0090A8
oklch(60.1% 0.106 215)
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 #C55D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
Use #C55D44 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.