#C07435
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(63% 0.123 57.3), rgb(192, 116, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#C07435 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C07435 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 116, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.123 57.3) |
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 #C07435 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C07435 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C07435 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C07435 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89B
oklch(81% 0.06 58.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9163
oklch(70.6% 0.096 57.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C07435
oklch(63% 0.123 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B02
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.1)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#61350F
oklch(37.8% 0.08 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F0B
oklch(27% 0.051 55.8)
#C07435 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) | #8B7C2E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D35 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26466 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C07435
#C07435
oklch(63% 0.123 57.3)
- #2B93CA
#2B93CA
oklch(63% 0.123 237.2)
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 #C07435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
Use #C07435 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.