#C07345
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63% 0.115 50.3), rgb(192, 115, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#C07345 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C07345 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 115, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.115 50.3) |
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 #C07345 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C07345 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C07345 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C07345 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE906D
oklch(70.6% 0.09 50.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C07345
oklch(63% 0.115 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A25
oklch(55.6% 0.125 50)
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Step 700
700
#934A17
oklch(49.2% 0.116 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#783D16
oklch(42.8% 0.097 50.4)
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Step 900
900
#613419
oklch(37.7% 0.076 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#C07345 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) | #897C41 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D45 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16468 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C07345
#C07345
oklch(63% 0.115 50.3)
- #2795C1
#2795C1
oklch(63% 0.115 230.3)
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 #C07345, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
Use #C07345 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.