#C09273
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.6% 0.071 55.2), rgb(192, 146, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#C09273 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09273 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 146, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.071 55.2) |
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 #C09273 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09273 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09273 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09273 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.044 55.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09273
oklch(69.6% 0.071 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47B53
oklch(63.2% 0.09 55.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6337
oklch(55.7% 0.098 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#885129
oklch(49% 0.092 54.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4323
oklch(42.6% 0.075 55.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3922
oklch(37.8% 0.059 54.8)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#C09273 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) | #9F9671 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F73 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD898A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09273
#C09273
oklch(69.6% 0.071 55.2)
- #71A5C3
#71A5C3
oklch(69.7% 0.071 234.5)
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 #C09273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
Use #C09273 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.