#C08A63
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.7% 0.085 56.6), rgb(192, 138, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#C08A63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C08A63 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 138, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.085 56.6) |
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 #C08A63 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C08A63 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08A63 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08A63 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB9A0
oklch(81% 0.053 57.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C08A63
oklch(67.7% 0.085 56.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7743
oklch(63.1% 0.109 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65F22
oklch(55.6% 0.118 56.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E13
oklch(49.1% 0.109 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#744014
oklch(42.7% 0.091 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3718
oklch(37.8% 0.071 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#C08A63 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) | #9A8E60 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A63 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7F80 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C08A63
#C08A63
oklch(67.7% 0.085 56.6)
- #62A0C5
#62A0C5
oklch(67.8% 0.084 236.1)
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 #C08A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
Use #C08A63 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.