#C0793E
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(64% 0.116 58.2), rgb(192, 121, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#C0793E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0793E |
| RGB | rgb(192, 121, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.116 58.2) |
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 #C0793E | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C0793E | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0793E text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0793E text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89D
oklch(80.8% 0.056 58)
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Step 400
400
#CB9267
oklch(70.6% 0.09 57.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C0793E
oklch(64% 0.116 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85D12
oklch(55.5% 0.126 58.1)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#753F09
oklch(42.6% 0.097 58.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3613
oklch(37.7% 0.076 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#C0793E 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) | #8E8038 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F903E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16A6C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0793E
#C0793E
oklch(64% 0.116 58.2)
- #3B95CA
#3B95CA
oklch(63.9% 0.116 238.4)
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 #C0793E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
Use #C0793E 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.