#C86949
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.5% 0.129 39.2), rgb(200, 105, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#C86949 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 39°. 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86949 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 105, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.129 39.2) |
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 #C86949 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86949 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86949 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86949 text on black | 5.57:1 | 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
#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
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78A71
oklch(70.7% 0.101 38.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86949
oklch(62.5% 0.129 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#B6502D
oklch(55.6% 0.141 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4020
oklch(49.1% 0.131 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F361C
oklch(42.8% 0.108 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#662F1D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C12
oklch(26.9% 0.053 38.1)
#C86949 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) | #827746 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B47 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5761 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86949
#C86949
oklch(62.5% 0.129 39.2)
- #0097B6
#0097B6
oklch(62.5% 0.113 219.2)
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 #C86949, 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 0.015
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
Use #C86949 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.