#C8795D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.5% 0.107 40.2), rgb(200, 121, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#C8795D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8795D |
| RGB | rgb(200, 121, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.107 40.2) |
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 #C8795D | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8795D | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8795D text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8795D text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.052 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F79
oklch(70.7% 0.083 40)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8795D
oklch(65.5% 0.107 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB593B
oklch(55.6% 0.116 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#93482D
oklch(49.1% 0.109 40)
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Step 800
800
#773C26
oklch(42.7% 0.089 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#613424
oklch(37.8% 0.07 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F15
oklch(27.1% 0.044 41.6)
#C8795D 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) | #8D835B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96C72 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8795D
#C8795D
oklch(65.5% 0.107 40.2)
- #2D9FBE
#2D9FBE
oklch(65.4% 0.107 220.6)
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 #C8795D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
Use #C8795D 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.