#C66856
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.2% 0.124 32.1), rgb(198, 104, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#C66856 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C66856 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 104, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.124 32.1) |
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 #C66856 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C66856 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C66856 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C66856 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68A7A
oklch(70.7% 0.097 32.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C66856
oklch(62.2% 0.124 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#B4503E
oklch(55.5% 0.134 32)
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Step 700
700
#9B4030
oklch(49.1% 0.125 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3628
oklch(42.8% 0.103 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#652F25
oklch(37.6% 0.08 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#C66856 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) | #7F7654 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A54 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75864 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C66856
#C66856
oklch(62.2% 0.124 32.1)
- #0098AD
#0098AD
oklch(62.4% 0.109 211.8)
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 #C66856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
Use #C66856 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.