#C27239
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(63% 0.124 53.7), rgb(194, 114, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#C27239 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C27239 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 114, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.124 53.7) |
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 #C27239 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C27239 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C27239 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C27239 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79C
oklch(81% 0.061 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09066
oklch(70.7% 0.096 53.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C27239
oklch(63% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE590F
oklch(55.6% 0.135 53.6)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#793C06
oklch(42.7% 0.103 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#623411
oklch(37.7% 0.081 54)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 53.7)
#C27239 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) | #897B33 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D39 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46165 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C27239
#C27239
oklch(63% 0.124 53.7)
- #1E94C8
#1E94C8
oklch(62.9% 0.124 234)
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 #C27239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
Use #C27239 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.