#C28541
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.5% 0.113 66.6), rgb(194, 133, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#C28541 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 67°. 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 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28541 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 133, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.113 66.6) |
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 #C28541 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28541 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28541 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28541 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.056 66)
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Step 400
400
#C69664
oklch(70.7% 0.088 66.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C28541
oklch(66.5% 0.113 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#A26203
oklch(55.5% 0.122 66.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714301
oklch(42.8% 0.094 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B390F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#C28541 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) | #99893A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79742 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37776 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28541
#C28541
oklch(66.5% 0.113 66.6)
- #559AD5
#559AD5
oklch(66.6% 0.113 246.3)
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 #C28541, 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 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
Use #C28541 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.