#C87C55
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.9% 0.109 47.4), rgb(200, 124, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#C87C55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87C55 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 124, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.109 47.4) |
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 #C87C55 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87C55 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C87C55 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87C55 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A4
oklch(81% 0.053 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD9072
oklch(70.6% 0.086 47.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87C55
oklch(65.9% 0.109 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B2F
oklch(55.6% 0.118 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#924A22
oklch(49.1% 0.11 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#763D1E
oklch(42.6% 0.091 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#60351E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#C87C55 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) | #918552 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39555 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96E72 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87C55
#C87C55
oklch(65.9% 0.109 47.4)
- #379FC6
#379FC6
oklch(66% 0.109 227.3)
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 #C87C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.050
Use #C87C55 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.