#C0865B
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.8% 0.092 56.9), rgb(192, 134, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#C0865B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0865B |
| RGB | rgb(192, 134, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.092 56.9) |
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 #C0865B | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C0865B | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0865B text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0865B text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 57)
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Step 400
400
#C49674
oklch(70.8% 0.073 57.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C0865B
oklch(66.8% 0.092 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6333
oklch(55.6% 0.1 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#885226
oklch(49.2% 0.093 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4321
oklch(42.8% 0.078 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3920
oklch(37.8% 0.06 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#352213
oklch(27.2% 0.039 58.5)
#C0865B 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) | #978B58 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7A7B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0865B
#C0865B
oklch(66.8% 0.092 56.9)
- #599DC6
#599DC6
oklch(66.7% 0.092 236.8)
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 #C0865B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
Use #C0865B 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.