#C87253
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.1% 0.118 40.4), rgb(200, 114, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#C87253 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87253 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 114, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.118 40.4) |
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 #C87253 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87253 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C87253 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C87253 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28D74
oklch(70.7% 0.092 40.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87253
oklch(64.1% 0.118 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05534
oklch(55.6% 0.128 40)
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Step 700
700
#974526
oklch(49.1% 0.119 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3921
oklch(42.7% 0.099 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#633220
oklch(37.7% 0.076 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#C87253 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) | #887E50 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9052 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9636A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87253
#C87253
oklch(64.1% 0.118 40.4)
- #009CBE
#009CBE
oklch(64.1% 0.117 220.6)
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 #C87253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
Use #C87253 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.