#C4844E
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.7% 0.106 59.7), rgb(196, 132, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#C4844E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4844E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 132, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.106 59.7) |
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 #C4844E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4844E | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4844E text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4844E text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 59.1)
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Step 400
400
#C7946C
oklch(70.6% 0.082 59)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4844E
oklch(66.7% 0.106 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#A36121
oklch(55.6% 0.114 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C5013
oklch(49.2% 0.107 59.9)
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Step 800
800
#724213
oklch(42.8% 0.089 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3818
oklch(37.7% 0.069 59.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#C4844E 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) | #978A49 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984F | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47677 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4844E
#C4844E
oklch(66.7% 0.106 59.7)
- #519DCF
#519DCF
oklch(66.8% 0.106 239.8)
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 #C4844E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
Use #C4844E 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.