#C07406
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(62.8% 0.139 65.5), rgb(192, 116, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#C07406 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C07406 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 116, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 94%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.139 65.5) |
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 #C07406 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C07406 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C07406 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C07406 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 66)
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Step 300
300
#E0B893
oklch(80.9% 0.068 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF9253
oklch(70.7% 0.109 65.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C07406
oklch(62.8% 0.139 65.5)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#392002
oklch(27.1% 0.057 66.5)
#C07406 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D0A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36263 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C07406
#C07406
oklch(62.8% 0.139 65.5)
- #2E8FD6
#2E8FD6
oklch(62.8% 0.138 245.2)
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 #C07406, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
Use #C07406 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.