#C87532
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.2% 0.131 56), rgb(200, 117, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#C87532 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87532 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 117, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 60%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.131 56) |
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 #C87532 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87532 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C87532 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C87532 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#E2B799
oklch(81% 0.064 56.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28F5F
oklch(70.7% 0.103 55.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87532
oklch(64.2% 0.131 56)
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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
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#633309
oklch(37.6% 0.086 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F09
oklch(27.1% 0.054 56.7)
#C87532 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) | #8E7E2A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19132 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6367 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87532
#C87532
oklch(64.2% 0.131 56)
- #1C97D1
#1C97D1
oklch(64.1% 0.131 236.2)
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 #C87532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
Use #C87532 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.