#C86640
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.9% 0.135 41.2), rgb(200, 102, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#C86640 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86640 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 102, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.135 41.2) |
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 #C86640 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86640 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86640 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86640 text on black | 5.43:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 41)
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Step 400
400
#D98A6C
oklch(70.8% 0.106 41.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86640
oklch(61.9% 0.135 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84F23
oklch(55.7% 0.147 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F15
oklch(49.2% 0.137 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#803515
oklch(42.7% 0.113 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F18
oklch(37.7% 0.088 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0F
oklch(27% 0.056 41.6)
#C86640 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) | #80743C | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A3E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB535D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86640
#C86640
oklch(61.9% 0.135 41.2)
- #0094B6
#0094B6
oklch(61.8% 0.114 221.7)
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 #C86640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.004
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.005
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.008
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
Use #C86640 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.