#C07B34
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(64.3% 0.121 63.1), rgb(192, 123, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#C07B34 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C07B34 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 123, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.121 63.1) |
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 #C07B34 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C07B34 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C07B34 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C07B34 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99A
oklch(80.9% 0.059 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9360
oklch(70.6% 0.095 62.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C07B34
oklch(64.3% 0.121 63.1)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E370A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 63.7)
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Step 950
950
#372009
oklch(26.8% 0.05 62.6)
#C07B34 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) | #91812B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19135 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16B6C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C07B34
#C07B34
oklch(64.3% 0.121 63.1)
- #4194D0
#4194D0
oklch(64.2% 0.121 243.3)
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 #C07B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
Use #C07B34 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.