#C0866E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.2% 0.08 43.4), rgb(192, 134, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#C0866E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0866E |
| RGB | rgb(192, 134, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.08 43.4) |
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 #C0866E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C0866E | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0866E text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0866E text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 44.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C0866E
oklch(67.2% 0.08 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD7456
oklch(63.1% 0.102 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85C3A
oklch(55.7% 0.11 44)
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Step 700
700
#904B2D
oklch(49.1% 0.103 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#753E26
oklch(42.7% 0.085 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3523
oklch(37.7% 0.067 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#C0866E 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) | #958C6C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7D80 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0866E
#C0866E
oklch(67.2% 0.08 43.4)
- #5BA1BA
#5BA1BA
oklch(67.3% 0.08 223.3)
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 #C0866E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.054
Use #C0866E 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.