#C28341
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.1% 0.113 64.8), rgb(194, 131, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#C28341 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28341 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 131, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.113 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 #C28341 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28341 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28341 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28341 text on black | 6.61:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.055 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79564
oklch(70.7% 0.089 65)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C28341
oklch(66.1% 0.113 64.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36107
oklch(55.5% 0.123 64.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724203
oklch(42.7% 0.095 64.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3810
oklch(37.6% 0.074 64.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#C28341 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) | #97883A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69642 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37574 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28341
#C28341
oklch(66.1% 0.113 64.8)
- #5199D3
#5199D3
oklch(66.1% 0.113 245)
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 #C28341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #C28341 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.