#C48136
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.9% 0.122 65.6), rgb(196, 129, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#C48136 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48136 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 129, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.122 65.6) |
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 #C48136 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48136 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C48136 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48136 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB999
oklch(80.8% 0.059 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#C9945F
oklch(70.6% 0.094 65.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C48136
oklch(65.9% 0.122 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3707
oklch(37.7% 0.08 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#372108
oklch(27.1% 0.05 66)
#C48136 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) | #97862D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69637 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67171 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48136
#C48136
oklch(65.9% 0.122 65.6)
- #4A98D7
#4A98D7
oklch(65.8% 0.122 245.6)
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 #C48136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.050
Use #C48136 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.