#C07938
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(64% 0.119 60.3), rgb(192, 121, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#C07938 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C07938 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 121, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.119 60.3) |
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 #C07938 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C07938 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C07938 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C07938 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89B
oklch(80.8% 0.058 59.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC9363
oklch(70.8% 0.094 60.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C07938
oklch(64% 0.119 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E01
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F360E
oklch(37.6% 0.078 60)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#C07938 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) | #8F8031 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09039 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1696B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C07938
#C07938
oklch(64% 0.119 60.3)
- #3B94CD
#3B94CD
oklch(63.9% 0.12 240.6)
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 #C07938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.041
Use #C07938 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.