#C0704F
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.7% 0.112 42.8), rgb(192, 112, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#C0704F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 43°. 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 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0704F |
| RGB | rgb(192, 112, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.112 42.8) |
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 #C0704F | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C0704F | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0704F text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0704F text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F75
oklch(70.7% 0.087 43)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C0704F
oklch(62.7% 0.112 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5834
oklch(55.6% 0.122 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#944826
oklch(49.1% 0.113 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#783B21
oklch(42.6% 0.094 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#613320
oklch(37.6% 0.073 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E13
oklch(26.9% 0.047 42.6)
#C0704F 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) | #857A4C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C4E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16268 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0704F
#C0704F
oklch(62.7% 0.112 42.8)
- #1896B9
#1896B9
oklch(62.6% 0.112 223.1)
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 #C0704F, 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 0.024
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.040
Use #C0704F 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.