#C48554
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67% 0.101 57.8), rgb(196, 133, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#C48554 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 58°. 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48554 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 133, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.101 57.8) |
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 #C48554 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48554 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48554 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48554 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B799
oklch(80.9% 0.063 57.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48554
oklch(67% 0.101 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#C3732D
oklch(63.2% 0.13 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#623408
oklch(37.7% 0.085 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F08
oklch(27.1% 0.054 57.7)
#C48554 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) | #988B50 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79954 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47879 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48554
#C48554
oklch(67% 0.101 57.8)
- #539ECC
#539ECC
oklch(67% 0.101 237.8)
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 #C48554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #C48554 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.