#C07B27
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(64.2% 0.127 66.3), rgb(192, 123, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#C07B27 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C07B27 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 123, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.127 66.3) |
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 #C07B27 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C07B27 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C07B27 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C07B27 text on black | 6.10:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB996
oklch(80.9% 0.063 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB945A
oklch(70.7% 0.1 66.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C07B27
oklch(64.2% 0.127 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3701
oklch(37.8% 0.083 65.9)
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Step 950
950
#372106
oklch(27% 0.052 67.8)
#C07B27 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) | #918119 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29129 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26B6B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C07B27
#C07B27
oklch(64.2% 0.127 66.3)
- #4193D5
#4193D5
oklch(64.2% 0.127 246)
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 #C07B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
Use #C07B27 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.