#C28B59
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(68% 0.094 62.4), rgb(194, 139, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#C28B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28B59 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 139, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.094 62.4) |
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 #C28B59 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28B59 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28B59 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28B59 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99A
oklch(80.9% 0.059 62.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28B59
oklch(68% 0.094 62.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC7731
oklch(63% 0.12 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D5000
oklch(49.3% 0.113 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F370B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#372009
oklch(26.8% 0.05 62.6)
#C28B59 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) | #9C8F55 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B5A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17F7F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28B59
#C28B59
oklch(68% 0.094 62.4)
- #619FCE
#619FCE
oklch(67.9% 0.095 242.6)
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 #C28B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
Use #C28B59 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.