#C76554
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.9% 0.128 31.2), rgb(199, 101, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#C76554 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76554 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 101, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.128 31.2) |
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 #C76554 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76554 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76554 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76554 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#D8897A
oklch(70.8% 0.1 31.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76554
oklch(61.9% 0.128 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#B64E3D
oklch(55.5% 0.139 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3428
oklch(42.7% 0.107 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#672E25
oklch(37.7% 0.084 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#C76554 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) | #7D7552 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958952 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95461 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76554
#C76554
oklch(61.9% 0.128 31.2)
- #0096AB
#0096AB
oklch(61.8% 0.108 212)
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 #C76554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
Use #C76554 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.