#C56030
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.3% 0.143 44), rgb(197, 96, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#C56030 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56030 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 96, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 61%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.143 44) |
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 #C56030 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56030 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56030 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56030 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39C
oklch(80.9% 0.07 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8965
oklch(70.8% 0.112 44.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56030
oklch(60.3% 0.143 44)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D0E
oklch(55.6% 0.156 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#823306
oklch(42.7% 0.12 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#692E11
oklch(37.8% 0.094 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C0C
oklch(27.2% 0.059 44.5)
#C56030 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) | #7C6F2A | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95852E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84B56 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56030
#C56030
oklch(60.3% 0.143 44)
- #008FB3
#008FB3
oklch(60.4% 0.113 223.8)
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 #C56030, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.015
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
Use #C56030 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.