#C8684B
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.3% 0.13 37.6), rgb(200, 104, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#C8684B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8684B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 104, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.13 37.6) |
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 #C8684B | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8684B | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8684B text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8684B text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 37)
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Step 400
400
#D78A72
oklch(70.7% 0.101 38.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8684B
oklch(62.3% 0.13 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65030
oklch(55.7% 0.141 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C4023
oklch(49.1% 0.13 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F351E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#662F1E
oklch(37.6% 0.084 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C12
oklch(26.9% 0.053 38.1)
#C8684B 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) | #817648 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B49 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5661 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8684B
#C8684B
oklch(62.3% 0.13 37.6)
- #0097B3
#0097B3
oklch(62.4% 0.111 217.1)
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 #C8684B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.010
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.010
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.016
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
Use #C8684B 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.