#C28259
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.3% 0.097 53), rgb(194, 130, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#C28259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.097 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28259 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 130, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.097 53) |
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 #C28259 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28259 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28259 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28259 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 400
400
#C79474
oklch(70.8% 0.076 53.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C28259
oklch(66.3% 0.097 53)
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Step 600
600
#A36033
oklch(55.6% 0.106 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F25
oklch(49% 0.098 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#714120
oklch(42.6% 0.081 53.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3820
oklch(37.8% 0.063 53.4)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#C28259 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) | #948856 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39659 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27678 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28259
#C28259
oklch(66.3% 0.097 53)
- #4F9DC5
#4F9DC5
oklch(66.3% 0.097 233.2)
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 #C28259, 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 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.050
Use #C28259 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.