#C97053
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.9% 0.12 38.7), rgb(201, 112, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#C97053 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97053 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 112, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.12 38.7) |
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 #C97053 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97053 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97053 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97053 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#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
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48C75
oklch(70.8% 0.095 38.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97053
oklch(63.9% 0.12 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#B25434
oklch(55.7% 0.131 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#984327
oklch(49% 0.122 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3822
oklch(42.7% 0.101 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#643120
oklch(37.7% 0.079 39)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D14
oklch(27% 0.05 37.5)
#C97053 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) | #877C50 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F52 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6069 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97053
#C97053
oklch(63.9% 0.12 38.7)
- #009CBB
#009CBB
oklch(64% 0.115 218.6)
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 #C97053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.020
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
Use #C97053 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.