#C8685B
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.6% 0.125 29.1), rgb(200, 104, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#C8685B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8685B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 104, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.125 29.1) |
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 #C8685B | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8685B | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8685B text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8685B text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AA
oklch(80.8% 0.061 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#D7897D
oklch(70.8% 0.098 29.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8685B
oklch(62.6% 0.125 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54F43
oklch(55.6% 0.135 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F34
oklch(49% 0.126 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E352C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#662F27
oklch(37.8% 0.081 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#C8685B 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) | #7F775A | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B59 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D95965 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8685B
#C8685B
oklch(62.6% 0.125 29.1)
- #0099AB
#0099AB
oklch(62.5% 0.108 209.4)
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 #C8685B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
Use #C8685B 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.