#C28056
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.9% 0.1 52.7), rgb(194, 128, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#C28056 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28056 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 128, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.1 52.7) |
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 #C28056 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28056 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C28056 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28056 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A4
oklch(81% 0.049 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89373
oklch(70.7% 0.078 52.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C28056
oklch(65.9% 0.1 52.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45F31
oklch(55.5% 0.108 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E23
oklch(49.1% 0.102 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#72411F
oklch(42.8% 0.083 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D371F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#362013
oklch(26.9% 0.041 50.9)
#C28056 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) | #938752 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29556 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27376 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28056
#C28056
oklch(65.9% 0.1 52.7)
- #4A9CC5
#4A9CC5
oklch(65.9% 0.1 232.9)
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 #C28056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
Use #C28056 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.