#C76D54
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.2% 0.12 36.4), rgb(199, 109, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#C76D54 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76D54 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 109, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.12 36.4) |
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 #C76D54 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76D54 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76D54 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76D54 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 36.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48B77
oklch(70.6% 0.095 36)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76D54
oklch(63.2% 0.12 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#B25338
oklch(55.6% 0.131 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#99432B
oklch(49.2% 0.121 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3724
oklch(42.6% 0.101 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#643122
oklch(37.7% 0.078 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D15
oklch(27% 0.049 35.8)
#C76D54 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) | #847A52 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D53 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85D67 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76D54
#C76D54
oklch(63.2% 0.12 36.4)
- #009AB5
#009AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 216)
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 #C76D54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.019
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
Use #C76D54 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.