#C87337
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.9% 0.13 53.1), rgb(200, 115, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#C87337 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87337 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 115, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.13 53.1) |
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 #C87337 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87337 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C87337 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C87337 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38E63
oklch(70.7% 0.102 52.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87337
oklch(63.9% 0.13 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#64330E
oklch(37.8% 0.085 53)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.054 53.6)
#C87337 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) | #8C7D30 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09037 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6166 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87337
#C87337
oklch(63.9% 0.13 53.1)
- #0C98CD
#0C98CD
oklch(63.9% 0.129 232.7)
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 #C87337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
Use #C87337 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.