#C08149
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.6% 0.106 60.9), rgb(192, 129, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#C08149 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 61°. 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C08149 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 129, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.106 60.9) |
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 #C08149 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C08149 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C08149 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08149 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9F
oklch(81% 0.052 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#C7956B
oklch(70.8% 0.083 60.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C08149
oklch(65.6% 0.106 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#A3611E
oklch(55.6% 0.116 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C500F
oklch(49.2% 0.108 60.8)
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Step 800
800
#714211
oklch(42.7% 0.089 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3817
oklch(37.7% 0.069 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#C08149 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) | #948644 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3954A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07374 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C08149
#C08149
oklch(65.6% 0.106 60.9)
- #4F99CC
#4F99CC
oklch(65.7% 0.106 241)
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 #C08149, 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 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #C08149 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.