#C7664F
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.9% 0.129 34.5), rgb(199, 102, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#C7664F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7664F |
| RGB | rgb(199, 102, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.129 34.5) |
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 #C7664F | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C7664F | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7664F text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7664F text on black | 5.44:1 | 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
#EFD1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.035 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A6
oklch(81% 0.063 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88976
oklch(70.7% 0.101 34.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C7664F
oklch(61.9% 0.129 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64F37
oklch(55.6% 0.139 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F29
oklch(49.2% 0.131 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3523
oklch(42.7% 0.107 34.9)
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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)
#C7664F 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) | #7F754D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A4D | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95561 | 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°).
- #C7664F
#C7664F
oklch(61.9% 0.129 34.5)
- #0096AE
#0096AE
oklch(61.9% 0.109 214.3)
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 #C7664F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.016
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.017
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
Use #C7664F 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.