#C86247
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.3% 0.137 35.8), rgb(200, 98, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#C86247 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86247 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 98, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.137 35.8) |
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 #C86247 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86247 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86247 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86247 text on black | 5.29:1 | 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
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA8872
oklch(70.7% 0.106 35.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86247
oklch(61.3% 0.137 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94C2F
oklch(55.5% 0.148 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C21
oklch(49% 0.138 36)
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Step 800
800
#81331E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 36)
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Step 900
900
#682D1E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 35.8)
#C86247 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) | #7D7244 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968845 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4F5C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86247
#C86247
oklch(61.3% 0.137 35.8)
- #0094AE
#0094AE
oklch(61.4% 0.109 216)
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 #C86247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.014
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.015
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.017
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
Use #C86247 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.