#C95E46
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.9% 0.142 34), rgb(201, 94, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#C95E46 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95E46 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 94, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.142 34) |
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 #C95E46 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95E46 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95E46 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95E46 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8672
oklch(70.7% 0.112 33.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95E46
oklch(60.9% 0.142 34)
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Step 600
600
#BC492F
oklch(55.6% 0.154 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23922
oklch(49.1% 0.144 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#83301E
oklch(42.6% 0.119 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A12
oklch(26.9% 0.059 33.8)
#C95E46 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) | #7A7043 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948744 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4959 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95E46
#C95E46
oklch(60.9% 0.142 34)
- #0093AA
#0093AA
oklch(61% 0.107 213.9)
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 #C95E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.021
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
Use #C95E46 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.