#C7745F
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.5% 0.11 35.1), rgb(199, 116, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#C7745F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7745F |
| RGB | rgb(199, 116, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.11 35.1) |
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 #C7745F | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C7745F | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7745F text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7745F text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7C
oklch(70.6% 0.086 34.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C7745F
oklch(64.5% 0.11 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE5641
oklch(55.6% 0.12 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#954633
oklch(49.1% 0.111 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#793A2A
oklch(42.7% 0.092 35.3)
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Step 900
900
#623227
oklch(37.7% 0.072 34)
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Step 950
950
#391E17
oklch(27% 0.044 35.4)
#C7745F 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) | #88805D | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C915E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8676F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7745F
#C7745F
oklch(64.5% 0.11 35.1)
- #189EB7
#189EB7
oklch(64.5% 0.11 214.9)
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 #C7745F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
Use #C7745F 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.