#C0602E
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.6% 0.138 45.8), rgb(192, 96, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C0602E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0602E |
| RGB | rgb(192, 96, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 61%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.138 45.8) |
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 #C0602E | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C0602E | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0602E text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0602E text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49C
oklch(81% 0.068 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88A66
oklch(70.6% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C0602E
oklch(59.6% 0.138 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#B7500F
oklch(55.6% 0.15 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#803507
oklch(42.6% 0.116 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F12
oklch(37.6% 0.09 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#C0602E 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) | #7B6E28 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92832C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34C55 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0602E
#C0602E
oklch(59.6% 0.138 45.8)
- #008CB2
#008CB2
oklch(59.6% 0.113 225.6)
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 #C0602E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
Use #C0602E 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.