#C07D62
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.3% 0.093 42.7), rgb(192, 125, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#C07D62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C07D62 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 125, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 43%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.093 42.7) |
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 #C07D62 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C07D62 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C07D62 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C07D62 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
-
Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
-
Step 400
400
#C8927D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 42.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C07D62
oklch(65.3% 0.093 42.7)
-
Step 600
600
#A45E41
oklch(55.6% 0.101 42.9)
-
Step 700
700
#8C4D33
oklch(49% 0.094 42.7)
-
Step 800
800
#72402B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 43.1)
-
Step 900
900
#5C3627
oklch(37.6% 0.06 42.2)
-
Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#C07D62 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) | #8E8560 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9362 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7276 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C07D62
#C07D62
oklch(65.3% 0.093 42.7)
- #469DB9
#469DB9
oklch(65.4% 0.092 222.2)
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 #C07D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.052
Use #C07D62 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.