#C07E57
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.3% 0.098 50.9), rgb(192, 126, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#C07E57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.098 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C07E57 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 126, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.098 50.9) |
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 #C07E57 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C07E57 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C07E57 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C07E57 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89375
oklch(70.7% 0.077 50.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C07E57
oklch(65.3% 0.098 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45F34
oklch(55.6% 0.107 50.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E27
oklch(49% 0.099 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#724021
oklch(42.6% 0.083 50.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3720
oklch(37.6% 0.064 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#362014
oklch(26.9% 0.04 49)
#C07E57 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) | #908554 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09357 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07274 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C07E57
#C07E57
oklch(65.3% 0.098 50.9)
- #489BC1
#489BC1
oklch(65.4% 0.098 230.7)
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 #C07E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
Use #C07E57 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.