#C4822D
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66% 0.126 68.5), rgb(196, 130, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#C4822D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 69°. 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4822D |
| RGB | rgb(196, 130, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 63%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.126 68.5) |
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 #C4822D | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4822D | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4822D text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4822D text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6C2
oklch(88.6% 0.034 68.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA96
oklch(81% 0.062 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#C9955A
oklch(70.7% 0.099 68.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4822D
oklch(66% 0.126 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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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
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#372105
oklch(27% 0.053 68.7)
#C4822D 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) | #988720 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7962F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67271 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4822D
#C4822D
oklch(66% 0.126 68.5)
- #4D97DC
#4D97DC
oklch(65.9% 0.127 248.9)
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 #C4822D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.049
Use #C4822D 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.