#C77256
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64% 0.115 38.9), rgb(199, 114, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#C77256 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77256 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 114, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.115 38.9) |
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 #C77256 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77256 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C77256 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C77256 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D28D77
oklch(70.7% 0.091 38.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77256
oklch(64% 0.115 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5638
oklch(55.6% 0.124 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#96452A
oklch(49% 0.116 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A24
oklch(42.8% 0.096 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#633222
oklch(37.7% 0.076 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#C77256 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) | #887E54 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9055 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8636B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77256
#C77256
oklch(64% 0.115 38.9)
- #049CBB
#049CBB
oklch(64% 0.115 218.7)
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 #C77256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
Use #C77256 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.