#C95F3E
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.9% 0.143 37.9), rgb(201, 95, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#C95F3E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95F3E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 95, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.143 37.9) |
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 #C95F3E | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95F3E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95F3E text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95F3E text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB2A0
oklch(81% 0.07 38.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC876D
oklch(70.7% 0.111 37.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95F3E
oklch(60.9% 0.143 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A24
oklch(55.6% 0.156 38)
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Step 700
700
#A23A17
oklch(49.1% 0.145 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#833116
oklch(42.7% 0.12 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C19
oklch(37.7% 0.094 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#C95F3E 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) | #7B703A | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95873C | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4A58 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95F3E
#C95F3E
oklch(60.9% 0.143 37.9)
- #0092AE
#0092AE
oklch(60.9% 0.109 217.7)
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 #C95F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.013
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.015
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.020
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
Use #C95F3E 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.