#C56537
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.2% 0.136 44.7), rgb(197, 101, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#C56537 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56537 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 101, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.136 44.7) |
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 #C56537 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56537 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56537 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56537 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88A68
oklch(70.6% 0.107 44.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56537
oklch(61.2% 0.136 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#B75017
oklch(55.6% 0.148 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D4006
oklch(49.1% 0.138 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#80350C
oklch(42.7% 0.115 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#672F14
oklch(37.6% 0.089 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#C56537 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) | #807332 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978835 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8515B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56537
#C56537
oklch(61.2% 0.136 44.7)
- #0091B7
#0091B7
oklch(61.1% 0.115 224.8)
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 #C56537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.009
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.014
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.017
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
Use #C56537 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.