#C87642
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.5% 0.123 51.3), rgb(200, 118, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#C87642 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 51°. 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 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87642 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 118, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.123 51.3) |
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 #C87642 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87642 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C87642 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C87642 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69E
oklch(80.8% 0.06 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F68
oklch(70.7% 0.097 51.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87642
oklch(64.5% 0.123 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF5818
oklch(55.6% 0.134 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#964807
oklch(49.2% 0.124 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B0D
oklch(42.7% 0.103 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#623314
oklch(37.6% 0.08 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 52.6)
#C87642 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) | #8D7F3D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19242 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA656A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87642
#C87642
oklch(64.5% 0.123 51.3)
- #209ACB
#209ACB
oklch(64.6% 0.123 231.5)
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 #C87642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
Use #C87642 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.