#C76254
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.4% 0.132 29.5), rgb(199, 98, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#C76254 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76254 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 98, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.132 29.5) |
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 #C76254 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76254 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76254 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76254 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#D9877B
oklch(70.6% 0.103 28.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76254
oklch(61.4% 0.132 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84C3E
oklch(55.6% 0.143 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C31
oklch(49% 0.133 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#813329
oklch(42.9% 0.11 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#682D25
oklch(37.7% 0.087 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#C76254 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) | #7B7352 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948852 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9515F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76254
#C76254
oklch(61.4% 0.132 29.5)
- #0095A7
#0095A7
oklch(61.4% 0.106 209.7)
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 #C76254, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
Use #C76254 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.