#C08533
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.2% 0.12 71.5), rgb(192, 133, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#C08533 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C08533 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 133, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 58%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.12 71.5) |
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 #C08533 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C08533 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08533 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08533 text on black | 6.64:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB98
oklch(80.9% 0.058 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#C5975D
oklch(70.7% 0.093 71.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C08533
oklch(66.2% 0.12 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3904
oklch(37.6% 0.078 71)
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Step 950
950
#352207
oklch(27% 0.049 72.3)
#C08533 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) | #998828 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79635 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17674 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C08533
#C08533
oklch(66.2% 0.12 71.5)
- #5796DA
#5796DA
oklch(66% 0.121 251.7)
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 #C08533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
Use #C08533 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.