#C18445
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.3% 0.109 64.8), rgb(193, 132, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#C18445 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C18445 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 132, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.109 64.8) |
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 #C18445 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C18445 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18445 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18445 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69667
oklch(70.8% 0.085 65.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C18445
oklch(66.3% 0.109 64.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26212
oklch(55.6% 0.119 64.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#714309
oklch(42.8% 0.091 64.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3912
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#C18445 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) | #98893F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69746 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27676 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C18445
#C18445
oklch(66.3% 0.109 64.8)
- #549AD1
#549AD1
oklch(66.4% 0.109 244.2)
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 #C18445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
Use #C18445 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.