#C0856F
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.08 41.3), rgb(192, 133, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#C0856F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0856F |
| RGB | rgb(192, 133, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.08 41.3) |
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 #C0856F | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C0856F | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0856F text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0856F text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A8
oklch(81% 0.05 42.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C0856F
oklch(67% 0.08 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD7458
oklch(63.1% 0.101 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95B3D
oklch(55.7% 0.111 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#914A2F
oklch(49.1% 0.104 41)
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Step 800
800
#753D28
oklch(42.6% 0.085 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3525
oklch(37.8% 0.066 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#C0856F 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) | #948C6D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7C7F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0856F
#C0856F
oklch(67% 0.08 41.3)
- #59A1B8
#59A1B8
oklch(67.1% 0.08 220.9)
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 #C0856F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
Use #C0856F 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.