#C18355
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.3% 0.098 56.6), rgb(193, 131, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#C18355 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 57°. 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 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C18355 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 131, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.098 56.6) |
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 #C18355 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C18355 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18355 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18355 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
#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
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69571
oklch(70.8% 0.077 57.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C18355
oklch(66.3% 0.098 56.6)
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Step 600
600
#A2612D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A5020
oklch(49% 0.099 56.8)
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Step 800
800
#71421D
oklch(42.8% 0.083 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B381D
oklch(37.7% 0.064 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#C18355 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) | #958951 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49655 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17778 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C18355
#C18355
oklch(66.3% 0.098 56.6)
- #529CC8
#529CC8
oklch(66.3% 0.099 236.9)
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 #C18355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
Use #C18355 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.