#C28638
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.6% 0.118 70.1), rgb(194, 134, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#C28638 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28638 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 134, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.118 70.1) |
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 #C28638 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28638 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28638 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28638 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB98
oklch(80.9% 0.058 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#C6965E
oklch(70.6% 0.093 69.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C28638
oklch(66.6% 0.118 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3907
oklch(37.6% 0.077 70)
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Step 950
950
#362208
oklch(27.1% 0.049 69.9)
#C28638 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) | #9A8A2F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9983A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37775 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28638
#C28638
oklch(66.6% 0.118 70.1)
- #5799DA
#5799DA
oklch(66.7% 0.118 249.7)
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 #C28638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #C28638 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.