#C27554
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.9% 0.108 43.6), rgb(194, 117, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#C27554 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C27554 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 117, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.108 43.6) |
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 #C27554 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C27554 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C27554 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C27554 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9076
oklch(70.8% 0.084 43.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C27554
oklch(63.9% 0.108 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A36
oklch(55.7% 0.117 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#924928
oklch(49% 0.109 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#773C23
oklch(42.6% 0.091 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#603421
oklch(37.6% 0.07 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F14
oklch(27.1% 0.045 43.4)
#C27554 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) | #897F51 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F53 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2676D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C27554
#C27554
oklch(63.9% 0.108 43.6)
- #2A99BC
#2A99BC
oklch(63.8% 0.108 224.1)
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 #C27554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
Use #C27554 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.