#C0885A
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.2% 0.092 59.7), rgb(192, 136, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#C0885A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0885A |
| RGB | rgb(192, 136, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.092 59.7) |
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 #C0885A | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C0885A | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0885A text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0885A text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89C
oklch(80.8% 0.057 59)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C0885A
oklch(67.2% 0.092 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7637
oklch(63% 0.118 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85E07
oklch(55.6% 0.128 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#753F03
oklch(42.6% 0.099 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3610
oklch(37.7% 0.077 59.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#C0885A 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) | #998C56 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7C7D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0885A
#C0885A
oklch(67.2% 0.092 59.7)
- #5D9EC9
#5D9EC9
oklch(67.3% 0.092 239.1)
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 #C0885A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
Use #C0885A 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.