#C87953
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.3% 0.112 45.9), rgb(200, 121, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#C87953 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 46°. 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 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87953 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 121, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.112 45.9) |
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 #C87953 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87953 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C87953 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C87953 text on black | 6.31:1 | 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
#EBD3C9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 44)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F72
oklch(70.7% 0.088 45.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87953
oklch(65.3% 0.112 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC592F
oklch(55.6% 0.122 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#934922
oklch(49.1% 0.112 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#783C1E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#61341E
oklch(37.7% 0.073 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#C87953 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) | #8E8250 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19452 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96A70 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87953
#C87953
oklch(65.3% 0.112 45.9)
- #2D9EC4
#2D9EC4
oklch(65.4% 0.112 225.5)
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 #C87953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
Use #C87953 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.