#C87D5E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.2% 0.104 43.1), rgb(200, 125, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#C87D5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87D5E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 125, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.104 43.1) |
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 #C87D5E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87D5E | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87D5E text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87D5E text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#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
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A7
oklch(81% 0.05 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC9078
oklch(70.6% 0.081 42.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87D5E
oklch(66.2% 0.104 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.112 43)
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Step 700
700
#914A2C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#763D25
oklch(42.7% 0.088 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3523
oklch(37.7% 0.067 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#C87D5E 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) | #90865B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2965D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87075 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87D5E
#C87D5E
oklch(66.2% 0.104 43.1)
- #3AA0C1
#3AA0C1
oklch(66.1% 0.104 223.4)
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 #C87D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
Use #C87D5E 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.