#C07045
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.5% 0.117 47.9), rgb(192, 112, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#C07045 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C07045 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 112, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.117 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 #C07045 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C07045 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C07045 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C07045 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.057 48)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6E
oklch(70.7% 0.092 47.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C07045
oklch(62.5% 0.117 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5827
oklch(55.5% 0.127 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#95481A
oklch(49.2% 0.118 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#793C18
oklch(42.8% 0.098 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#62341A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 48.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#C07045 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) | #867A41 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B44 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16166 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C07045
#C07045
oklch(62.5% 0.117 47.9)
- #1895BF
#1895BF
oklch(62.6% 0.117 227.7)
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 #C07045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.013
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
Use #C07045 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.