#C07656
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.8% 0.104 43.9), rgb(192, 118, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#C07656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C07656 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 118, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.104 43.9) |
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 #C07656 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C07656 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C07656 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C07656 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC9077
oklch(70.6% 0.082 43.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C07656
oklch(63.8% 0.104 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#A95B38
oklch(55.6% 0.113 44)
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Step 700
700
#914A2B
oklch(49.1% 0.106 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#763D24
oklch(42.7% 0.088 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3522
oklch(37.7% 0.068 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#C07656 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) | #897F53 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F55 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0696E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C07656
#C07656
oklch(63.8% 0.104 43.9)
- #3299BA
#3299BA
oklch(63.9% 0.104 223.6)
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 #C07656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
Use #C07656 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.