#C48337
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.3% 0.121 66.9), rgb(196, 131, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#C48337 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 67°. 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 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48337 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 131, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.121 66.9) |
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 #C48337 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48337 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48337 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48337 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#E8D5C3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA99
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66.8)
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Step 400
400
#C8955E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 67.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C48337
oklch(66.3% 0.121 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3807
oklch(37.7% 0.079 66.9)
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Step 950
950
#372108
oklch(27.1% 0.05 66)
#C48337 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) | #98882E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89739 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57473 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48337
#C48337
oklch(66.3% 0.121 66.9)
- #4F99D9
#4F99D9
oklch(66.3% 0.121 247)
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 #C48337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.048
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
Use #C48337 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.