#C56451
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.4% 0.128 32.4), rgb(197, 100, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#C56451 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 32°. 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 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56451 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 100, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.128 32.4) |
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 #C56451 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56451 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56451 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56451 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.063 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88979
oklch(70.8% 0.1 32.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56451
oklch(61.4% 0.128 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#B64E3B
oklch(55.5% 0.139 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F2D
oklch(49.2% 0.13 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3426
oklch(42.6% 0.107 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#672E24
oklch(37.7% 0.084 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#C56451 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) | #7C734F | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94884F | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75360 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56451
#C56451
oklch(61.4% 0.128 32.4)
- #0095AA
#0095AA
oklch(61.5% 0.107 212.1)
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 #C56451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
Use #C56451 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.