#C86645
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.9% 0.134 39.1), rgb(200, 102, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#C86645 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86645 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 102, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.134 39.1) |
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 #C86645 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86645 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86645 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86645 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A2
oklch(81% 0.065 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#D8896F
oklch(70.6% 0.104 39)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86645
oklch(61.9% 0.134 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74F2A
oklch(55.6% 0.144 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F1C
oklch(49.2% 0.135 39.3)
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Step 800
800
#80341A
oklch(42.6% 0.112 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#672F1B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#C86645 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) | #807542 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A43 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA535E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86645
#C86645
oklch(61.9% 0.134 39.1)
- #0095B4
#0095B4
oklch(61.9% 0.112 219.5)
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 #C86645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.005
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.008
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.010
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
Use #C86645 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.