#C56049
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(60.6% 0.134 34.1), rgb(197, 96, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#C56049 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56049 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 96, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.134 34.1) |
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 #C56049 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56049 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56049 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56049 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8874
oklch(70.7% 0.106 34.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56049
oklch(60.6% 0.134 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94C34
oklch(55.6% 0.147 34)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C27
oklch(49.1% 0.136 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#813321
oklch(42.7% 0.112 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#682D20
oklch(37.6% 0.088 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#C56049 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) | #7A7047 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938647 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74D5B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56049
#C56049
oklch(60.6% 0.134 34.1)
- #0092A9
#0092A9
oklch(60.7% 0.107 214)
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 #C56049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
Use #C56049 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.