#C86242
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.3% 0.138 38), rgb(200, 98, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#C86242 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86242 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 98, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.138 38) |
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 #C86242 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86242 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86242 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86242 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.068 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA886E
oklch(70.6% 0.108 38.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86242
oklch(61.3% 0.138 38)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C28
oklch(55.6% 0.151 38)
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Step 700
700
#A03C1B
oklch(49.1% 0.14 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#823319
oklch(42.8% 0.116 38.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B11
oklch(26.9% 0.056 37.2)
#C86242 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) | #7D723F | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968840 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4E5B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86242
#C86242
oklch(61.3% 0.138 38)
- #0093B0
#0093B0
oklch(61.2% 0.11 218.3)
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 #C86242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.010
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.011
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.015
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
Use #C86242 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.