#C87136
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.6% 0.132 52), rgb(200, 113, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#C87136 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87136 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 113, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.132 52) |
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 #C87136 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87136 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C87136 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C87136 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69B
oklch(81% 0.064 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48E63
oklch(70.8% 0.103 51.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87136
oklch(63.6% 0.132 52)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#64320E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 51.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0A
oklch(27% 0.055 52.6)
#C87136 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) | #8A7B2F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F35 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5F64 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87136
#C87136
oklch(63.6% 0.132 52)
- #0097CB
#0097CB
oklch(63.5% 0.129 231.9)
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 #C87136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
Use #C87136 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.