#C07F4E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.3% 0.104 56.7), rgb(192, 127, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#C07F4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 57°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C07F4E |
| RGB | rgb(192, 127, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.104 56.7) |
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 #C07F4E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C07F4E | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C07F4E text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C07F4E text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 57.1)
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Step 400
400
#C8946E
oklch(70.7% 0.082 57.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C07F4E
oklch(65.3% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46028
oklch(55.6% 0.112 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F1A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 57)
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Step 800
800
#724118
oklch(42.7% 0.087 56.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C371B
oklch(37.6% 0.067 56)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#C07F4E 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) | #92854A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07273 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C07F4E
#C07F4E
oklch(65.3% 0.104 56.7)
- #4A99C7
#4A99C7
oklch(65.2% 0.104 236.9)
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 #C07F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
Use #C07F4E 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.