#C7664E
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.9% 0.129 35), rgb(199, 102, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#C7664E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7664E |
| RGB | rgb(199, 102, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.129 35) |
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 #C7664E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C7664E | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7664E text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7664E text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.063 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88975
oklch(70.7% 0.102 34.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C7664E
oklch(61.9% 0.129 35)
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Step 600
600
#B64F35
oklch(55.6% 0.14 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F28
oklch(49.2% 0.131 35)
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Step 800
800
#7F3522
oklch(42.7% 0.108 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F21
oklch(37.8% 0.084 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C14
oklch(27% 0.053 35.1)
#C7664E 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) | #7F754C | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A4C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95560 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7664E
#C7664E
oklch(61.9% 0.129 35)
- #0096AF
#0096AF
oklch(62% 0.109 215)
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 #C7664E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.015
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.016
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
Use #C7664E 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.