#C07253
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.1% 0.108 42.2), rgb(192, 114, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#C07253 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C07253 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 114, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.108 42.2) |
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 #C07253 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C07253 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C07253 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C07253 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
-
Step 300
300
#DFB6A6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 42.4)
-
Step 400
400
#CE8F77
oklch(70.7% 0.084 41.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C07253
oklch(63.1% 0.108 42.2)
-
Step 600
600
#AB5937
oklch(55.5% 0.118 42.4)
-
Step 700
700
#93492A
oklch(49.2% 0.109 42.4)
-
Step 800
800
#773C24
oklch(42.6% 0.09 42.1)
-
Step 900
900
#613422
oklch(37.8% 0.071 42.1)
-
Step 950
950
#391F14
oklch(27.1% 0.045 43.4)
#C07253 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) | #867C50 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D52 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0646A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C07253
#C07253
oklch(63.1% 0.108 42.2)
- #2297B8
#2297B8
oklch(63% 0.108 222.3)
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 #C07253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.044
Use #C07253 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.