#C3927F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.2% 0.066 42.1), rgb(195, 146, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#C3927F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3927F |
| RGB | rgb(195, 146, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.066 42.1) |
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 #C3927F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3927F | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3927F text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3927F text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AC
oklch(81% 0.041 43.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3927F
oklch(70.2% 0.066 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57861
oklch(63% 0.084 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#A06047
oklch(55.5% 0.092 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#894F39
oklch(49% 0.085 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F412F
oklch(42.6% 0.07 42)
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Step 900
900
#5A382A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#C3927F 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) | #9E977E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8A8D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3927F
#C3927F
oklch(70.2% 0.066 42.1)
- #70A9BD
#70A9BD
oklch(70.3% 0.066 222.1)
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 #C3927F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
Use #C3927F 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.