#C27E2E
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65% 0.125 66.1), rgb(194, 126, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#C27E2E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C27E2E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 126, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.125 66.1) |
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 #C27E2E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C27E2E | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C27E2E text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C27E2E text on black | 6.31:1 | 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
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB997
oklch(80.8% 0.061 66)
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Step 400
400
#CA945C
oklch(70.7% 0.098 66.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C27E2E
oklch(65% 0.125 66.1)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3703
oklch(37.6% 0.082 66)
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Step 950
950
#372107
oklch(27% 0.051 66.9)
#C27E2E 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) | #948323 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49330 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46E6E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C27E2E
#C27E2E
oklch(65% 0.125 66.1)
- #4695D7
#4695D7
oklch(65% 0.126 246.6)
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 #C27E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.046
Use #C27E2E 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.