#C2895F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.7% 0.09 56.9), rgb(194, 137, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#C2895F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2895F |
| RGB | rgb(194, 137, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.09 56.9) |
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 #C2895F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C2895F | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2895F text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2895F text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2895F
oklch(67.7% 0.09 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD763D
oklch(63.1% 0.115 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D17
oklch(55.6% 0.125 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#914C05
oklch(49.1% 0.117 56.7)
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Step 800
800
#763F0C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 56.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3614
oklch(37.7% 0.075 57)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#C2895F 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) | #9A8E5C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17E7E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2895F
#C2895F
oklch(67.7% 0.09 56.9)
- #5EA0C8
#5EA0C8
oklch(67.8% 0.09 236.8)
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 #C2895F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
Use #C2895F 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.