#C2863C
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.7% 0.116 69), rgb(194, 134, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#C2863C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 69°. 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 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2863C |
| RGB | rgb(194, 134, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.116 69) |
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 #C2863C | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C2863C | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2863C text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2863C text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#D9BB9A
oklch(81% 0.056 69.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69661
oklch(70.7% 0.09 68.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C2863C
oklch(66.7% 0.116 69)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B390A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#352209
oklch(27% 0.047 70.6)
#C2863C 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) | #9A8A34 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8983E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37876 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2863C
#C2863C
oklch(66.7% 0.116 69)
- #5799D8
#5799D8
oklch(66.6% 0.116 248.9)
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 #C2863C, 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
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
Use #C2863C 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.