#C48428
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.4% 0.129 71), rgb(196, 132, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#C48428 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48428 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 132, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 66%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.129 71) |
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 #C48428 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48428 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48428 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48428 text on black | 6.67:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA95
oklch(80.8% 0.062 70)
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Step 400
400
#C89657
oklch(70.8% 0.1 71.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C48428
oklch(66.4% 0.129 71)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#362104
oklch(26.9% 0.053 70.9)
#C48428 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) | #9A8818 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9972B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67472 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48428
#C48428
oklch(66.4% 0.129 71)
- #5297DF
#5297DF
oklch(66.3% 0.129 251.2)
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 #C48428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.027
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.049
Use #C48428 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.