#C8794F
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.3% 0.114 47.9), rgb(200, 121, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#C8794F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8794F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 121, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.114 47.9) |
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 #C8794F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8794F | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8794F text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8794F text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF906F
oklch(70.8% 0.09 48.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8794F
oklch(65.3% 0.114 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC592A
oklch(55.5% 0.124 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#94491C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#783C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 47.6)
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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)
#C8794F 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) | #8F824B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96A6F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8794F
#C8794F
oklch(65.3% 0.114 47.9)
- #2C9DC6
#2C9DC6
oklch(65.3% 0.114 227.5)
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 #C8794F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #C8794F 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.