#C56549
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.4% 0.13 37.1), rgb(197, 101, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C56549 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56549 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 101, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.13 37.1) |
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 #C56549 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56549 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56549 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56549 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 37)
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Step 400
400
#D78A73
oklch(70.7% 0.101 37.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56549
oklch(61.4% 0.13 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64F31
oklch(55.5% 0.141 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F24
oklch(49% 0.131 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F351F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#672F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 36.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#C56549 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) | #7E7346 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958847 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7535E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56549
#C56549
oklch(61.4% 0.13 37.1)
- #0094AF
#0094AF
oklch(61.4% 0.11 216.8)
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 #C56549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.013
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.015
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.016
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.021
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.044
Use #C56549 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.