#C56E3D
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.7% 0.127 48.4), rgb(197, 110, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#C56E3D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56E3D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 110, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.127 48.4) |
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 #C56E3D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56E3D | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56E3D text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56E3D text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59E
oklch(80.8% 0.062 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38D69
oklch(70.6% 0.099 47.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56E3D
oklch(62.7% 0.127 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#B25519
oklch(55.6% 0.139 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#994509
oklch(49.2% 0.129 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C390E
oklch(42.7% 0.107 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#643215
oklch(37.7% 0.083 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 48.3)
#C56E3D 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) | #867938 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75D63 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56E3D
#C56E3D
oklch(62.7% 0.127 48.4)
- #0095C2
#0095C2
oklch(62.6% 0.123 228.4)
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 #C56E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
Use #C56E3D 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.