#C8705A
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.9% 0.117 35), rgb(200, 112, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#C8705A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8705A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 112, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.117 35) |
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 #C8705A | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8705A | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8705A text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8705A text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38C7A
oklch(70.7% 0.091 34.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8705A
oklch(63.9% 0.117 35)
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Step 600
600
#B1543D
oklch(55.7% 0.127 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#98442F
oklch(49.2% 0.118 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3828
oklch(42.6% 0.098 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#633125
oklch(37.6% 0.075 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#C8705A 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) | #867D58 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F59 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9616B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8705A
#C8705A
oklch(63.9% 0.117 35)
- #009CB6
#009CB6
oklch(63.8% 0.113 215.1)
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 #C8705A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
Use #C8705A 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.