#C5694F
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.1% 0.124 36.7), rgb(197, 105, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#C5694F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5694F |
| RGB | rgb(197, 105, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.124 36.7) |
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 #C5694F | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C5694F | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5694F text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5694F text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 36.9)
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Step 400
400
#D58B76
oklch(70.7% 0.096 36.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C5694F
oklch(62.1% 0.124 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45236
oklch(55.7% 0.135 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A4228
oklch(49.1% 0.125 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3723
oklch(42.7% 0.103 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#653021
oklch(37.7% 0.081 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D14
oklch(27% 0.05 37.5)
#C5694F 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) | #81764D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A4E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75963 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5694F
#C5694F
oklch(62.1% 0.124 36.7)
- #0096B2
#0096B2
oklch(62.1% 0.111 217.2)
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 #C5694F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.016
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.016
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.019
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.021
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.047
Use #C5694F 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.