#C75D3D
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.3% 0.143 37.5), rgb(199, 93, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#C75D3D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75D3D |
| RGB | rgb(199, 93, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 55%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.143 37.5) |
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 #C75D3D | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75D3D | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75D3D text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75D3D text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.071 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD876D
oklch(70.8% 0.113 37.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75D3D
oklch(60.3% 0.143 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A25
oklch(55.6% 0.156 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23A18
oklch(49.2% 0.145 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#833117
oklch(42.7% 0.119 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#C75D3D 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) | #796E39 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853B | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4856 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75D3D
#C75D3D
oklch(60.3% 0.143 37.5)
- #0090AB
#0090AB
oklch(60.3% 0.108 217.3)
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 #C75D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.017
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.021
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
Use #C75D3D 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.