#C87E49
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.1% 0.115 54.8), rgb(200, 126, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#C87E49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87E49 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 126, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.115 54.8) |
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 #C87E49 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87E49 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C87E49 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87E49 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89F
oklch(81% 0.056 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC926A
oklch(70.7% 0.089 55.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87E49
oklch(66.1% 0.115 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.125 54.6)
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Step 700
700
#914B0D
oklch(49% 0.116 54.6)
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Step 800
800
#763E10
oklch(42.6% 0.096 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#603616
oklch(37.9% 0.075 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#C87E49 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) | #938644 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59649 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96F72 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87E49
#C87E49
oklch(66.1% 0.115 54.8)
- #3D9DCE
#3D9DCE
oklch(66.1% 0.114 234.7)
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 #C87E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.025
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
Use #C87E49 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.