#C87F5A
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.5% 0.104 47.3), rgb(200, 127, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#C87F5A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87F5A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 127, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.104 47.3) |
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 #C87F5A | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87F5A | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87F5A text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87F5A text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#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
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB9174
oklch(70.6% 0.082 47.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87F5A
oklch(66.5% 0.104 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85C33
oklch(55.6% 0.114 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#904B26
oklch(49% 0.106 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#753E21
oklch(42.7% 0.087 47)
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Step 900
900
#5F3520
oklch(37.7% 0.069 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#382013
oklch(27.2% 0.044 48.7)
#C87F5A 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) | #938757 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97276 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87F5A
#C87F5A
oklch(66.5% 0.104 47.3)
- #40A0C5
#40A0C5
oklch(66.5% 0.104 227.1)
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 #C87F5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
Use #C87F5A 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.