#C87321
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.7% 0.139 58.6), rgb(200, 115, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#C87321 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87321 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 115, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 72%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.139 58.6) |
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 #C87321 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87321 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C87321 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C87321 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B795
oklch(81% 0.069 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38F58
oklch(70.7% 0.109 58.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87321
oklch(63.7% 0.139 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E05
oklch(27% 0.058 57.5)
#C87321 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) | #8D7C11 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19021 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6063 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87321
#C87321
oklch(63.7% 0.139 58.6)
- #1195D5
#1195D5
oklch(63.7% 0.139 238.5)
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 #C87321, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.018
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
Use #C87321 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.