#C48409
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.2% 0.138 74.4), rgb(196, 132, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#C48409 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48409 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 132, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.138 74.4) |
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 #C48409 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48409 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48409 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48409 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D6BE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 75.1)
-
Step 300
300
#DBBB90
oklch(80.9% 0.068 74.8)
-
Step 400
400
#C8964E
oklch(70.6% 0.108 74.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C48409
oklch(66.2% 0.138 74.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
-
Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
-
Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
-
Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
-
Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#C48409 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) | #9B8800 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9712 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67370 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48409
#C48409
oklch(66.2% 0.138 74.4)
- #5395E5
#5395E5
oklch(66.2% 0.138 254.4)
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 #C48409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.021
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.046
Use #C48409 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.