#C28121
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65.5% 0.131 70.9), rgb(194, 129, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#C28121 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28121 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 129, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 71%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.131 70.9) |
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 #C28121 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28121 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C28121 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28121 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA94
oklch(80.8% 0.063 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99555
oklch(70.6% 0.103 70.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C28121
oklch(65.5% 0.131 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#372103
oklch(27% 0.055 70.4)
#C28121 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) | #97850B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69524 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4716F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28121
#C28121
oklch(65.5% 0.131 70.9)
- #4D95DD
#4D95DD
oklch(65.5% 0.13 250.5)
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 #C28121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.025
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
Use #C28121 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.