#C87261
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.4% 0.112 32.2), rgb(200, 114, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#C87261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87261 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 114, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.112 32.2) |
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 #C87261 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87261 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C87261 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C87261 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18C7E
oklch(70.6% 0.087 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87261
oklch(64.4% 0.112 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF5544
oklch(55.7% 0.121 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#964435
oklch(49% 0.114 32)
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Step 800
800
#7A392D
oklch(42.7% 0.094 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#633228
oklch(37.8% 0.073 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D18
oklch(26.9% 0.047 30.8)
#C87261 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) | #877E5F | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9060 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9656E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87261
#C87261
oklch(64.4% 0.112 32.2)
- #009FB5
#009FB5
oklch(64.5% 0.112 211.9)
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 #C87261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
Use #C87261 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.