#C07D4D
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.9% 0.105 55.3), rgb(192, 125, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#C07D4D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C07D4D |
| RGB | rgb(192, 125, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.105 55.3) |
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 #C07D4D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C07D4D | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C07D4D text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C07D4D text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB9A1
oklch(81% 0.052 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9936F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 54.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C07D4D
oklch(64.9% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55F28
oklch(55.6% 0.114 55.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E1A
oklch(49% 0.106 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#734019
oklch(42.6% 0.088 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D371B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#C07D4D 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) | #908449 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07072 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C07D4D
#C07D4D
oklch(64.9% 0.105 55.3)
- #4599C6
#4599C6
oklch(65% 0.105 235.1)
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 #C07D4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
Use #C07D4D 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.