#C5624D
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61% 0.131 33.3), rgb(197, 98, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#C5624D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5624D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 98, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.131 33.3) |
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 #C5624D | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C5624D | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5624D text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5624D text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 33)
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Step 400
400
#D98876
oklch(70.7% 0.104 33.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C5624D
oklch(61% 0.131 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#B74D38
oklch(55.5% 0.142 33)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E2A
oklch(49.2% 0.133 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#803424
oklch(42.8% 0.109 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#672E22
oklch(37.7% 0.085 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 32.9)
#C5624D 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) | #7B724B | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93874B | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7505D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5624D
#C5624D
oklch(61% 0.131 33.3)
- #0093A9
#0093A9
oklch(60.9% 0.107 213.1)
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 #C5624D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
Use #C5624D 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.