#C07A4A
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.4% 0.108 54), rgb(192, 122, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#C07A4A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C07A4A |
| RGB | rgb(192, 122, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.108 54) |
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 #C07A4A | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C07A4A | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C07A4A text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C07A4A text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 53.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB926E
oklch(70.7% 0.085 53.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C07A4A
oklch(64.4% 0.108 54)
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Step 600
600
#A75E26
oklch(55.6% 0.117 54.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D18
oklch(49.1% 0.109 54.5)
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Step 800
800
#743F17
oklch(42.6% 0.091 54)
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Step 900
900
#5E361A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#C07A4A 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) | #8E8146 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F914A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16C6F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C07A4A
#C07A4A
oklch(64.4% 0.108 54)
- #3D98C5
#3D98C5
oklch(64.5% 0.108 233.6)
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 #C07A4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
Use #C07A4A 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.