#C28C4E
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(68% 0.103 68.4), rgb(194, 140, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#C28C4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28C4E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 140, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.103 68.4) |
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 #C28C4E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28C4E | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28C4E text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28C4E text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F9F4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA94
oklch(81% 0.065 69)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28C4E
oklch(68% 0.103 68.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC7817
oklch(63% 0.131 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#372104
oklch(27% 0.054 69.5)
#C28C4E 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) | #9E8F48 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C4F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27F7E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28C4E
#C28C4E
oklch(68% 0.103 68.4)
- #639DD5
#639DD5
oklch(67.9% 0.103 248.8)
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 #C28C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #C28C4E 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.