#C56A38
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(62% 0.132 47.5), rgb(197, 106, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#C56A38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56A38 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 106, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 56%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.132 47.5) |
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 #C56A38 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56A38 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56A38 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56A38 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59D
oklch(81% 0.065 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68C67
oklch(70.7% 0.104 47.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56A38
oklch(62% 0.132 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#B45314
oklch(55.6% 0.144 47.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B4302
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E380A
oklch(42.8% 0.111 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#653113
oklch(37.7% 0.086 47.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#C56A38 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) | #837633 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A37 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7575F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56A38
#C56A38
oklch(62% 0.132 47.5)
- #0093BE
#0093BE
oklch(61.9% 0.12 227.6)
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 #C56A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.016
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.017
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.018
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.030
Use #C56A38 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.