#C86635
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.7% 0.14 45.3), rgb(200, 102, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#C86635 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86635 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 102, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 58%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.14 45.3) |
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 #C86635 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86635 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86635 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86635 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39C
oklch(80.8% 0.069 45)
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Step 400
400
#D98A66
oklch(70.7% 0.109 45)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86635
oklch(61.7% 0.14 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#B84F0F
oklch(55.6% 0.152 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#813507
oklch(42.8% 0.117 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#682F12
oklch(37.8% 0.091 45)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#C86635 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) | #81742F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A33 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB525B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86635
#C86635
oklch(61.7% 0.14 45.3)
- #0093BA
#0093BA
oklch(61.7% 0.117 225.1)
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 #C86635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.009
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.013
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.015
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
Use #C86635 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.