#C8703F
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.5% 0.128 48.2), rgb(200, 112, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#C8703F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 48°. 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8703F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 112, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.128 48.2) |
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 #C8703F | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8703F | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8703F text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8703F 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59E
oklch(80.8% 0.062 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48D68
oklch(70.7% 0.101 48.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8703F
oklch(63.5% 0.128 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25518
oklch(55.6% 0.139 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#994508
oklch(49.2% 0.129 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C390D
oklch(42.7% 0.107 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#643214
oklch(37.7% 0.083 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#C8703F 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) | #897B3A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F3E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5E65 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8703F
#C8703F
oklch(63.5% 0.128 48.2)
- #0098C5
#0098C5
oklch(63.5% 0.124 227.9)
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 #C8703F, 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 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
Use #C8703F 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.