#C08B72
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.2% 0.074 46.3), rgb(192, 139, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#C08B72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C08B72 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 139, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.074 46.3) |
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 #C08B72 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C08B72 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08B72 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08B72 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#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
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 46)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C08B72
oklch(68.2% 0.074 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97757
oklch(63.2% 0.095 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45F3C
oklch(55.7% 0.103 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#724027
oklch(42.7% 0.079 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3724
oklch(37.7% 0.061 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#C08B72 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) | #999070 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B72 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8284 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C08B72
#C08B72
oklch(68.2% 0.074 46.3)
- #65A3BC
#65A3BC
oklch(68.3% 0.074 225.7)
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 #C08B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
Use #C08B72 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.