#C86F55
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.6% 0.119 37.1), rgb(200, 111, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#C86F55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86F55 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 111, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.119 37.1) |
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 #C86F55 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86F55 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86F55 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86F55 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48C77
oklch(70.8% 0.094 37)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86F55
oklch(63.6% 0.119 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25338
oklch(55.6% 0.131 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#98432A
oklch(49% 0.121 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3824
oklch(42.7% 0.1 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#643122
oklch(37.7% 0.078 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D14
oklch(27% 0.05 37.5)
#C86F55 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) | #867C53 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F54 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96069 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86F55
#C86F55
oklch(63.6% 0.119 37.1)
- #009BB8
#009BB8
oklch(63.6% 0.114 217.3)
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 #C86F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
Use #C86F55 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.