#C37B60
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.3% 0.098 41.3), rgb(195, 123, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#C37B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C37B60 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 123, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.098 41.3) |
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 #C37B60 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C37B60 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C37B60 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C37B60 text on black | 6.32:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB917B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 41.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C37B60
oklch(65.3% 0.098 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3F
oklch(55.6% 0.107 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B31
oklch(49% 0.1 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#743E29
oklch(42.6% 0.082 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3526
oklch(37.6% 0.064 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F17
oklch(26.9% 0.04 39.2)
#C37B60 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) | #8D845E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E935F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36F74 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C37B60
#C37B60
oklch(65.3% 0.098 41.3)
- #3C9DBA
#3C9DBA
oklch(65.1% 0.098 221.3)
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 #C37B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
Use #C37B60 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.