#C7927F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.6% 0.07 40.6), rgb(199, 146, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#C7927F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7927F |
| RGB | rgb(199, 146, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.07 40.6) |
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 #C7927F | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C7927F | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7927F text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7927F text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AB
oklch(81% 0.044 41.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C7927F
oklch(70.6% 0.07 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#B8775F
oklch(63.2% 0.089 41)
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Step 600
600
#A35E45
oklch(55.5% 0.098 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E37
oklch(49.2% 0.091 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#71402E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3729
oklch(37.8% 0.058 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#C7927F 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) | #9F987E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA27F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D48A8D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7927F
#C7927F
oklch(70.6% 0.07 40.6)
- #6DABBF
#6DABBF
oklch(70.6% 0.07 220.4)
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 #C7927F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
Use #C7927F 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.