#C56347
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.1% 0.132 36.8), rgb(197, 99, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#C56347 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56347 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 99, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.132 36.8) |
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 #C56347 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56347 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56347 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56347 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#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
#F0D2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.036 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A4
oklch(81% 0.065 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88972
oklch(70.6% 0.103 37)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56347
oklch(61.1% 0.132 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#B74E30
oklch(55.5% 0.144 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E22
oklch(49.1% 0.135 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#80341E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#672E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 37.6)
#C56347 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) | #7D7244 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948745 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7515C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56347
#C56347
oklch(61.1% 0.132 36.8)
- #0093AE
#0093AE
oklch(61.2% 0.109 216.9)
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 #C56347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.015
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.015
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
Use #C56347 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.