#C8784E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.1% 0.115 47.6), rgb(200, 120, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#C8784E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 48°. 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 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8784E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 120, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.115 47.6) |
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 #C8784E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8784E | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8784E text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8784E text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F6F
oklch(70.6% 0.09 47.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8784E
oklch(65.1% 0.115 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD5929
oklch(55.7% 0.125 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#94481C
oklch(49% 0.116 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#783C19
oklch(42.7% 0.096 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#61341B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#C8784E 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) | #8E824A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9696E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8784E
#C8784E
oklch(65.1% 0.115 47.6)
- #299CC6
#299CC6
oklch(65% 0.115 228)
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 #C8784E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.048
Use #C8784E 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.