#C3845C
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.8% 0.095 52.8), rgb(195, 132, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#C3845C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3845C |
| RGB | rgb(195, 132, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.095 52.8) |
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 #C3845C | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C3845C | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3845C text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3845C text on black | 6.77:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 400
400
#C69475
oklch(70.7% 0.074 53)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C3845C
oklch(66.8% 0.095 52.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26135
oklch(55.7% 0.103 53)
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Step 700
700
#8B5027
oklch(49.2% 0.096 53.2)
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Step 800
800
#714122
oklch(42.7% 0.08 51.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3821
oklch(37.7% 0.061 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#C3845C 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) | #968A59 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3787A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3845C
#C3845C
oklch(66.8% 0.095 52.8)
- #529FC6
#529FC6
oklch(66.9% 0.096 232.7)
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 #C3845C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
Use #C3845C 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.