#C2885A
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.4% 0.094 58.7), rgb(194, 136, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#C2885A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2885A |
| RGB | rgb(194, 136, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.094 58.7) |
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 #C2885A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C2885A | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2885A text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2885A text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 58.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 59.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2885A
oklch(67.4% 0.094 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF7536
oklch(63.1% 0.121 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D04
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763F01
oklch(42.7% 0.1 59.4)
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Step 900
900
#60360F
oklch(37.8% 0.079 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#C2885A 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) | #998D56 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17C7D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2885A
#C2885A
oklch(67.4% 0.094 58.7)
- #5C9FCA
#5C9FCA
oklch(67.5% 0.094 238.4)
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 #C2885A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
Use #C2885A 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.