#C8683C
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.1% 0.135 44), rgb(200, 104, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#C8683C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8683C |
| RGB | rgb(200, 104, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.135 44) |
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 #C8683C | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8683C | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8683C text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8683C text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88A69
oklch(70.6% 0.106 43.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8683C
oklch(62.1% 0.135 44)
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Step 600
600
#B7501B
oklch(55.6% 0.147 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D400B
oklch(49.1% 0.137 44)
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Step 800
800
#80360F
oklch(42.8% 0.113 44.2)
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Step 900
900
#672F15
oklch(37.6% 0.089 43.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.055 43.5)
#C8683C 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) | #827537 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B3A | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB555E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8683C
#C8683C
oklch(62.1% 0.135 44)
- #0095BA
#0095BA
oklch(62.2% 0.116 223.5)
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 #C8683C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.009
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.009
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.009
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
Use #C8683C 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.