#C28565
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.1% 0.088 48.4), rgb(194, 133, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#C28565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28565 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 133, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.088 48.4) |
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 #C28565 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28565 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28565 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28565 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28565
oklch(67.1% 0.088 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#C07349
oklch(63.1% 0.113 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A2B
oklch(55.6% 0.122 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A1D
oklch(49.2% 0.113 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#773D1B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#60341C
oklch(37.6% 0.073 48)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#C28565 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) | #958B63 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49865 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17A7D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28565
#C28565
oklch(67.1% 0.088 48.4)
- #56A0C0
#56A0C0
oklch(67.1% 0.088 228.3)
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 #C28565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.053
Use #C28565 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.