#C08461
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.6% 0.089 50.9), rgb(192, 132, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#C08461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C08461 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 132, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 43%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.089 50.9) |
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 #C08461 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C08461 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08461 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08461 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49579
oklch(70.7% 0.069 52.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C08461
oklch(66.6% 0.089 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#A0623C
oklch(55.7% 0.096 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#89512E
oklch(49.2% 0.09 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4227
oklch(42.6% 0.074 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3824
oklch(37.6% 0.058 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#C08461 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) | #958A5E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39761 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF797B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C08461
#C08461
oklch(66.6% 0.089 50.9)
- #569EC1
#569EC1
oklch(66.6% 0.089 231.3)
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 #C08461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #C08461 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.