#C0803D
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.3% 0.114 64.5), rgb(192, 128, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#C0803D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0803D |
| RGB | rgb(192, 128, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.114 64.5) |
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 #C0803D | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C0803D | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0803D text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0803D text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9B
oklch(81% 0.057 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89564
oklch(70.8% 0.089 64.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C0803D
oklch(65.3% 0.114 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#A46103
oklch(55.6% 0.124 64.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724201
oklch(42.7% 0.095 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C380F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#C0803D 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) | #948536 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4943E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17171 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0803D
#C0803D
oklch(65.3% 0.114 64.5)
- #4C97D1
#4C97D1
oklch(65.3% 0.115 244.2)
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 #C0803D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.041
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
Use #C0803D 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.