#C87F37
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66% 0.125 62), rgb(200, 127, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#C87F37 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87F37 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 127, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.125 62) |
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 #C87F37 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87F37 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87F37 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87F37 text on black | 6.54:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300
#DEB899
oklch(80.8% 0.061 61)
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Step 400
400
#CC935F
oklch(70.7% 0.097 62.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87F37
oklch(66% 0.125 62)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#603608
oklch(37.7% 0.082 61.5)
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Step 950
950
#382008
oklch(27% 0.052 62.3)
#C87F37 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) | #96862E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79638 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6F70 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87F37
#C87F37
oklch(66% 0.125 62)
- #409AD8
#409AD8
oklch(66% 0.125 242.3)
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 #C87F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.018
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.045
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
Use #C87F37 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.