#C08555
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.6% 0.097 59.2), rgb(192, 133, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#C08555 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C08555 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 133, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.097 59.2) |
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 #C08555 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C08555 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08555 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08555 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49571
oklch(70.6% 0.075 58.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C08555
oklch(66.6% 0.097 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#A0632C
oklch(55.7% 0.105 59.7)
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Step 700
700
#89511F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F431C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391D
oklch(37.7% 0.063 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#C08555 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) | #978A51 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59755 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07979 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C08555
#C08555
oklch(66.6% 0.097 59.2)
- #579CC9
#579CC9
oklch(66.6% 0.097 239.1)
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 #C08555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
Use #C08555 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.