#C8693E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.3% 0.134 43.9), rgb(200, 105, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#C8693E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8693E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 105, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 56%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.134 43.9) |
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 #C8693E | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8693E | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8693E text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8693E text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E6B49F
oklch(81% 0.065 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.104 44.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8693E
oklch(62.3% 0.134 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#B6511D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C410E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3611
oklch(42.7% 0.112 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#673016
oklch(37.8% 0.088 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.055 43.5)
#C8693E 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) | #83763A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B3C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB565F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8693E
#C8693E
oklch(62.3% 0.134 43.9)
- #0095BB
#0095BB
oklch(62.2% 0.117 224.2)
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 #C8693E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.008
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.009
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.011
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
Use #C8693E 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.