#C86E40
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.2% 0.129 46.4), rgb(200, 110, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#C86E40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86E40 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 110, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.129 46.4) |
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 #C86E40 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86E40 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86E40 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86E40 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59F
oklch(81% 0.063 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6A
oklch(70.7% 0.101 45.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86E40
oklch(63.2% 0.129 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#B3541C
oklch(55.6% 0.14 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A430D
oklch(49.1% 0.131 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3810
oklch(42.7% 0.108 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#653116
oklch(37.7% 0.084 46)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 46.1)
#C86E40 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) | #877A3B | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E3F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5C64 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86E40
#C86E40
oklch(63.2% 0.129 46.4)
- #0097C2
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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 #C86E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.016
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.019
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
Use #C86E40 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.