#C8654E
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.9% 0.131 34.3), rgb(200, 101, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#C8654E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8654E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 101, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.131 34.3) |
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 #C8654E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8654E | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8654E text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8654E text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.065 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98975
oklch(70.8% 0.103 34.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8654E
oklch(61.9% 0.131 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#B74E36
oklch(55.6% 0.142 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E28
oklch(49.2% 0.133 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#803422
oklch(42.7% 0.11 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#672E21
oklch(37.6% 0.085 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C14
oklch(27.1% 0.054 34.7)
#C8654E 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) | #7E744C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A4C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5360 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8654E
#C8654E
oklch(61.9% 0.131 34.3)
- #0096AE
#0096AE
oklch(61.9% 0.109 214.3)
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 #C8654E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.016
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.017
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
Use #C8654E 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.