#C85E49
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(60.8% 0.14 32.7), rgb(200, 94, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C85E49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85E49 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 94, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.14 32.7) |
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 #C85E49 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85E49 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85E49 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85E49 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8674
oklch(70.6% 0.11 32.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85E49
oklch(60.8% 0.14 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4933
oklch(55.5% 0.152 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#A13A26
oklch(49.1% 0.141 33)
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Step 800
800
#833121
oklch(42.8% 0.117 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C20
oklch(37.8% 0.092 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A13
oklch(26.9% 0.058 32.4)
#C85E49 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) | #797047 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938647 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4A59 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85E49
#C85E49
oklch(60.8% 0.14 32.7)
- #0092A8
#0092A8
oklch(60.6% 0.106 213.2)
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 #C85E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
Use #C85E49 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.