#C18065
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66% 0.09 43.3), rgb(193, 128, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#C18065 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C18065 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 128, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.09 43.3) |
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 #C18065 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C18065 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C18065 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18065 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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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
#C7937D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 43.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C18065
oklch(66% 0.09 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35F42
oklch(55.6% 0.098 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E34
oklch(49% 0.091 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#71402C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 42.6)
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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)
#C18065 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) | #918763 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09565 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07579 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C18065
#C18065
oklch(66% 0.09 43.3)
- #4C9EBB
#4C9EBB
oklch(66% 0.09 224)
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 #C18065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.051
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
Use #C18065 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.