#C28441
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.3% 0.113 65.7), rgb(194, 132, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#C28441 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28441 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 132, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.113 65.7) |
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 #C28441 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28441 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28441 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28441 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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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)
#C28441
oklch(66.3% 0.113 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#A36205
oklch(55.6% 0.123 65.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714202
oklch(42.6% 0.094 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C390F
oklch(37.8% 0.074 66.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#C28441 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) | #98893A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79742 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37675 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28441
#C28441
oklch(66.3% 0.113 65.7)
- #5399D4
#5399D4
oklch(66.2% 0.113 246.1)
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 #C28441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
Use #C28441 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.