#C86F50
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.6% 0.121 39.8), rgb(200, 111, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#C86F50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86F50 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 111, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.121 39.8) |
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 #C86F50 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86F50 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86F50 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86F50 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2C9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48C73
oklch(70.7% 0.095 39.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86F50
oklch(63.6% 0.121 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#B25432
oklch(55.7% 0.132 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#994324
oklch(49.1% 0.124 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3820
oklch(42.7% 0.102 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#64311F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D13
oklch(27% 0.05 39.1)
#C86F50 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) | #867B4D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E4F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5F67 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86F50
#C86F50
oklch(63.6% 0.121 39.8)
- #009ABB
#009ABB
oklch(63.5% 0.116 220.2)
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 #C86F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.017
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.047
Use #C86F50 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.