#C0936D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.7% 0.075 61.3), rgb(192, 147, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#C0936D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0936D |
| RGB | rgb(192, 147, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.075 61.3) |
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 #C0936D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C0936D | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0936D text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0936D text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C0936D
oklch(69.7% 0.075 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37B4A
oklch(63% 0.096 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F642B
oklch(55.7% 0.105 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#88521D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 61)
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Step 800
800
#6E441B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 61.9)
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Step 900
900
#59391C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 61.2)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#C0936D 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) | #A1966A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA06E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD8A89 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0936D
#C0936D
oklch(69.7% 0.075 61.3)
- #73A4C8
#73A4C8
oklch(69.7% 0.075 241)
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 #C0936D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
Use #C0936D 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.