#C97359
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.5% 0.115 37.6), rgb(201, 115, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#C97359 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97359 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 115, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.115 37.6) |
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 #C97359 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97359 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97359 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97359 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#EDD3CB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A7
oklch(81% 0.056 38)
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Step 400
400
#D28D78
oklch(70.8% 0.09 37.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97359
oklch(64.5% 0.115 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#B0553A
oklch(55.6% 0.126 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#97452C
oklch(49.2% 0.117 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3925
oklch(42.6% 0.096 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#633223
oklch(37.8% 0.075 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 38.6)
#C97359 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) | #897F57 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9158 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA646D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97359
#C97359
oklch(64.5% 0.115 37.6)
- #029EBC
#029EBC
oklch(64.5% 0.115 217.7)
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 #C97359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
Use #C97359 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.