#C75E39
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.4% 0.144 39.5), rgb(199, 94, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#C75E39 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75E39 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 94, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 56%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.144 39.5) |
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 #C75E39 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C75E39 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75E39 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75E39 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 39.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C75E39
oklch(60.4% 0.144 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A1F
oklch(55.6% 0.157 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A13B11
oklch(49.1% 0.144 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#833112
oklch(42.6% 0.121 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D17
oklch(37.8% 0.094 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#C75E39 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) | #7B6F35 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948637 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4856 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75E39
#C75E39
oklch(60.4% 0.144 39.5)
- #0090AE
#0090AE
oklch(60.4% 0.11 219.5)
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 #C75E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.014
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.019
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
Use #C75E39 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.