#C08C76
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.5% 0.071 43.9), rgb(192, 140, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#C08C76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C08C76 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 140, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 37%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.071 43.9) |
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 #C08C76 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C08C76 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08C76 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08C76 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C08C76
oklch(68.5% 0.071 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#B8775B
oklch(63.1% 0.091 44)
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Step 600
600
#A35F41
oklch(55.6% 0.099 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E33
oklch(49% 0.092 44)
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Step 800
800
#71402B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3727
oklch(37.8% 0.059 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#C08C76 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) | #999174 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C76 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8486 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C08C76
#C08C76
oklch(68.5% 0.071 43.9)
- #67A4BB
#67A4BB
oklch(68.6% 0.072 224)
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 #C08C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #C08C76 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.