#C87449
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.3% 0.121 46.9), rgb(200, 116, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#C87449 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 47°. 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87449 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 116, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.121 46.9) |
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 #C87449 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87449 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C87449 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C87449 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B6A1
oklch(81% 0.059 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 46.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87449
oklch(64.3% 0.121 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5725
oklch(55.6% 0.131 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#974617
oklch(49.1% 0.123 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A16
oklch(42.6% 0.101 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#633319
oklch(37.8% 0.079 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#C87449 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) | #8B7E45 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9148 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA646A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87449
#C87449
oklch(64.3% 0.121 46.9)
- #139BC5
#139BC5
oklch(64.3% 0.12 226.4)
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 #C87449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
Use #C87449 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.