#C85B34
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60% 0.149 39.6), rgb(200, 91, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#C85B34 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85B34 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 91, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 59%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.149 39.6) |
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 #C85B34 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85B34 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85B34 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85B34 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19E
oklch(80.9% 0.073 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8668
oklch(70.7% 0.117 39.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85B34
oklch(60% 0.149 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE4819
oklch(55.6% 0.162 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#A43808
oklch(49.2% 0.151 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#85300D
oklch(42.8% 0.125 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B14
oklch(37.6% 0.098 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#C85B34 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) | #796D2F | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948531 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4453 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85B34
#C85B34
oklch(60% 0.149 39.6)
- #008FAD
#008FAD
oklch(60.1% 0.109 219.6)
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 #C85B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.019
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
Use #C85B34 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.