#C8735F
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.5% 0.112 34.2), rgb(200, 115, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#C8735F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8735F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 115, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.112 34.2) |
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 #C8735F | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8735F | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8735F text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8735F text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#ECD2CC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5AA
oklch(81% 0.055 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18D7C
oklch(70.7% 0.087 34.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8735F
oklch(64.5% 0.112 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF5541
oklch(55.6% 0.122 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#964533
oklch(49.1% 0.113 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A392B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#623227
oklch(37.7% 0.072 34)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E17
oklch(27.1% 0.046 34.9)
#C8735F 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) | #887F5D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C915E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9656E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8735F
#C8735F
oklch(64.5% 0.112 34.2)
- #0B9EB7
#0B9EB7
oklch(64.4% 0.112 214.4)
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 #C8735F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
Use #C8735F 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.