#C07B52
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.7% 0.103 50.8), rgb(192, 123, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#C07B52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C07B52 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 123, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.103 50.8) |
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 #C07B52 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C07B52 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C07B52 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C07B52 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9273
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C07B52
oklch(64.7% 0.103 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65E30
oklch(55.6% 0.112 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D23
oklch(49.1% 0.104 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#743F1E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 50.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E361E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#C07B52 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) | #8E824F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9152 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D06E71 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C07B52
#C07B52
oklch(64.7% 0.103 50.8)
- #4099C1
#4099C1
oklch(64.6% 0.103 230.8)
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 #C07B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
Use #C07B52 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.