#C48522
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.5% 0.131 72.7), rgb(196, 133, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#C48522 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48522 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 133, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.131 72.7) |
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 #C48522 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48522 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48522 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48522 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E8D6C0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 72.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB93
oklch(81% 0.065 72.9)
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Step 400
400
#C89654
oklch(70.7% 0.103 72.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C48522
oklch(66.5% 0.131 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#362203
oklch(27.1% 0.054 74)
#C48522 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) | #9B890B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9826 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67572 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48522
#C48522
oklch(66.5% 0.131 72.7)
- #5497E2
#5497E2
oklch(66.5% 0.132 252.7)
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 #C48522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.024
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
Use #C48522 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.