#C86853
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.5% 0.127 33.5), rgb(200, 104, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#C86853 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86853 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 104, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.127 33.5) |
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 #C86853 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86853 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86853 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86853 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.034 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A7
oklch(81% 0.062 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78978
oklch(70.6% 0.1 33)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86853
oklch(62.5% 0.127 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#B54F3A
oklch(55.5% 0.137 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F2C
oklch(49.1% 0.129 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3525
oklch(42.8% 0.107 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#662F23
oklch(37.7% 0.082 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#C86853 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) | #807751 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B51 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5763 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86853
#C86853
oklch(62.5% 0.127 33.5)
- #0098AF
#0098AF
oklch(62.5% 0.109 213.3)
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 #C86853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.019
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.019
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
Use #C86853 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.