#C66849
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62% 0.128 38.9), rgb(198, 104, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#C66849 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C66849 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 104, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.128 38.9) |
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 #C66849 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C66849 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C66849 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C66849 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A3
oklch(80.8% 0.063 38.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68A72
oklch(70.6% 0.1 38.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C66849
oklch(62% 0.128 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#B5512F
oklch(55.6% 0.139 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B4121
oklch(49.1% 0.129 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E361D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 39.1)
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Step 900
900
#66301E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C12
oklch(26.9% 0.053 38.1)
#C66849 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) | #817646 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A47 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85761 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C66849
#C66849
oklch(62% 0.128 38.9)
- #0095B4
#0095B4
oklch(61.9% 0.112 219.5)
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 #C66849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.010
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.011
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.014
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.043
Use #C66849 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.