#C86740
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62% 0.135 41.8), rgb(200, 103, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#C86740 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 42°. 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 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86740 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 103, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.135 41.8) |
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 #C86740 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86740 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86740 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86740 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6C
oklch(70.7% 0.105 41.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86740
oklch(62% 0.135 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#B74F22
oklch(55.5% 0.147 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F14
oklch(49% 0.136 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#803514
oklch(42.7% 0.113 41.9)
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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)
#C86740 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) | #81753C | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A3E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB545E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86740
#C86740
oklch(62% 0.135 41.8)
- #0095B7
#0095B7
oklch(62.1% 0.114 221.6)
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 #C86740, 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 0.007
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.007
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
Use #C86740 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.