#C8602A
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.7% 0.148 45.2), rgb(200, 96, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#C8602A is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8602A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 96, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 65%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.148 45.2) |
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 #C8602A | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8602A | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8602A text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8602A text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 45.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29A
oklch(80.8% 0.073 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC8862
oklch(70.7% 0.116 44.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8602A
oklch(60.7% 0.148 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0C
oklch(37.7% 0.097 45)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#C8602A 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) | #7D6F23 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978727 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4955 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8602A
#C8602A
oklch(60.7% 0.148 45.2)
- #0090B6
#0090B6
oklch(60.8% 0.115 224.9)
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 #C8602A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.015
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
Use #C8602A 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.