#C2763E
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(63.7% 0.119 55), rgb(194, 118, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#C2763E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2763E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 118, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.119 55) |
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 #C2763E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C2763E | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2763E text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2763E text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79D
oklch(80.8% 0.058 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9167
oklch(70.7% 0.093 55.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C2763E
oklch(63.7% 0.119 55)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B15
oklch(55.6% 0.129 55)
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Step 700
700
#934A03
oklch(49.1% 0.121 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#773D0A
oklch(42.6% 0.1 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#603513
oklch(37.6% 0.077 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#C2763E 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) | #8C7E38 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F3E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36669 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2763E
#C2763E
oklch(63.7% 0.119 55)
- #2E96C9
#2E96C9
oklch(63.8% 0.119 234.9)
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 #C2763E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
Use #C2763E 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.