#C56E58
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.1% 0.116 35.1), rgb(197, 110, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#C56E58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56E58 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 110, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.116 35.1) |
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 #C56E58 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56E58 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56E58 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56E58 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 35)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7A
oklch(70.6% 0.09 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56E58
oklch(63.1% 0.116 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#B0543D
oklch(55.5% 0.126 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#97442F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3928
oklch(42.8% 0.096 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#633125
oklch(37.6% 0.075 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#C56E58 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) | #847A56 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D57 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66069 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56E58
#C56E58
oklch(63.1% 0.116 35.1)
- #009AB4
#009AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.112 215.3)
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 #C56E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
Use #C56E58 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.