#C56E45
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.8% 0.124 45), rgb(197, 110, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#C56E45 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 45°. 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 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56E45 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 110, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.124 45) |
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 #C56E45 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56E45 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56E45 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56E45 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6D
oklch(70.7% 0.097 45.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56E45
oklch(62.8% 0.124 45)
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Step 600
600
#B15526
oklch(55.6% 0.134 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#984518
oklch(49.1% 0.124 45.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3917
oklch(42.7% 0.104 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#64321A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 45)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E10
oklch(27.1% 0.051 45.7)
#C56E45 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) | #867941 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C44 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75D64 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56E45
#C56E45
oklch(62.8% 0.124 45)
- #0097BE
#0097BE
oklch(62.9% 0.119 224.5)
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 #C56E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.016
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.016
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
Use #C56E45 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.