#C08440
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.1% 0.112 67), rgb(192, 132, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#C08440 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C08440 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 132, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.112 67) |
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 #C08440 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C08440 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08440 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08440 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9C
oklch(80.8% 0.054 66)
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Step 400
400
#C69664
oklch(70.7% 0.088 66.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C08440
oklch(66.1% 0.112 67)
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Step 600
600
#A26304
oklch(55.7% 0.122 67)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704301
oklch(42.6% 0.093 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B390F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#C08440 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) | #988839 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69641 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17675 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C08440
#C08440
oklch(66.1% 0.112 67)
- #5598D3
#5598D3
oklch(66% 0.112 247)
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 #C08440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
Use #C08440 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.