#C0682C
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(60.9% 0.133 51.4), rgb(192, 104, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#C0682C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0682C |
| RGB | rgb(192, 104, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.133 51.4) |
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 #C0682C | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C0682C | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0682C text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0682C text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59B
oklch(80.9% 0.065 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D62
oklch(70.6% 0.104 51.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C0682C
oklch(60.9% 0.133 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#65320D
oklch(37.8% 0.087 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0A
oklch(27% 0.055 52.6)
#C0682C 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) | #817324 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96872B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2555C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0682C
#C0682C
oklch(60.9% 0.133 51.4)
- #008FBF
#008FBF
oklch(61% 0.123 231.1)
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 #C0682C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.014
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.028
Use #C0682C 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.