#C8794C
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.2% 0.116 49.4), rgb(200, 121, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#C8794C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8794C |
| RGB | rgb(200, 121, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.116 49.4) |
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 #C8794C | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8794C | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8794C text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8794C text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A1
oklch(81% 0.056 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF906D
oklch(70.8% 0.091 49.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8794C
oklch(65.2% 0.116 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5925
oklch(55.5% 0.126 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#944918
oklch(49.2% 0.117 49.3)
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Step 800
800
#783C17
oklch(42.6% 0.097 49)
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Step 900
900
#61341A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 49)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#C8794C 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) | #8F8248 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2934C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6A6E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8794C
#C8794C
oklch(65.2% 0.116 49.4)
- #2C9CC8
#2C9CC8
oklch(65.1% 0.116 229.5)
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 #C8794C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.048
Use #C8794C 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.