#C3883F
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.2% 0.115 69.3), rgb(195, 136, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#C3883F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3883F |
| RGB | rgb(195, 136, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.115 69.3) |
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 #C3883F | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C3883F | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3883F text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3883F text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 68.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB98F
oklch(80.9% 0.071 69.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3883F
oklch(67.2% 0.115 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7800
oklch(63.2% 0.137 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#C3883F 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) | #9C8C37 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9941 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47A78 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3883F
#C3883F
oklch(67.2% 0.115 69.3)
- #5A9BD9
#5A9BD9
oklch(67.2% 0.114 248.8)
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 #C3883F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
Use #C3883F 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.