#C8742E
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64% 0.134 56.4), rgb(200, 116, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#C8742E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8742E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 116, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 63%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.134 56.4) |
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 #C8742E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8742E | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8742E text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8742E text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 56.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B698
oklch(80.8% 0.065 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28F5E
oklch(70.7% 0.104 56.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8742E
oklch(64% 0.134 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#633306
oklch(37.6% 0.087 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E08
oklch(26.9% 0.055 55.6)
#C8742E 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) | #8D7D25 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1902E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6266 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8742E
#C8742E
oklch(64% 0.134 56.4)
- #1697D2
#1697D2
oklch(64.1% 0.133 236.2)
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 #C8742E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
Use #C8742E 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.