#C4825F
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.6% 0.095 48.5), rgb(196, 130, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#C4825F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4825F |
| RGB | rgb(196, 130, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.095 48.5) |
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 #C4825F | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4825F | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4825F text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4825F text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
-
Step 300
300
#DBB8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 47.4)
-
Step 400
400
#C89378
oklch(70.8% 0.075 48.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4825F
oklch(66.6% 0.095 48.5)
-
Step 600
600
#A45F39
oklch(55.6% 0.104 48.4)
-
Step 700
700
#8C4E2B
oklch(49.1% 0.097 48.6)
-
Step 800
800
#724025
oklch(42.7% 0.08 47.9)
-
Step 900
900
#5C3723
oklch(37.7% 0.062 48.6)
-
Step 950
950
#362015
oklch(26.9% 0.039 47.1)
#C4825F 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) | #94895C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47679 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4825F
#C4825F
oklch(66.6% 0.095 48.5)
- #4D9FC2
#4D9FC2
oklch(66.5% 0.095 228.6)
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 #C4825F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.050
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.051
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
Use #C4825F 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.