#C27E28
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65% 0.128 67.4), rgb(194, 126, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#C27E28 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C27E28 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 126, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 66%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.128 67.4) |
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 #C27E28 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C27E28 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C27E28 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C27E28 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA96
oklch(81% 0.062 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA9459
oklch(70.6% 0.1 67.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C27E28
oklch(65% 0.128 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#372105
oklch(27% 0.053 68.7)
#C27E28 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) | #94831A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4932A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46E6D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C27E28
#C27E28
oklch(65% 0.128 67.4)
- #4695D9
#4695D9
oklch(65.1% 0.128 247.3)
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 #C27E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.046
Use #C27E28 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.