#C8752E
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.2% 0.133 57.1), rgb(200, 117, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#C8752E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8752E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 117, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 63%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.133 57.1) |
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 #C8752E | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8752E | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8752E text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8752E text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B798
oklch(81% 0.065 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#D28F5D
oklch(70.6% 0.105 56.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8752E
oklch(64.2% 0.133 57.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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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
#3A1F07
oklch(27.1% 0.055 58.7)
#C8752E 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) | #8E7E24 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2912E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6366 | 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°).
- #C8752E
#C8752E
oklch(64.2% 0.133 57.1)
- #1D97D3
#1D97D3
oklch(64.2% 0.133 237.2)
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 #C8752E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
Use #C8752E 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.