#C48559
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.1% 0.098 55.2), rgb(196, 133, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#C48559 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48559 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 133, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.098 55.2) |
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 #C48559 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48559 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48559 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48559 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79B
oklch(80.9% 0.061 56)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48559
oklch(67.1% 0.098 55.2)
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Step 500
500
#C27336
oklch(63.1% 0.125 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5905
oklch(55.6% 0.136 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C02
oklch(42.7% 0.105 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#62340F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 55)
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Step 950
950
#391F0B
oklch(27% 0.051 55.8)
#C48559 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) | #978B55 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69959 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4797A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48559
#C48559
oklch(67.1% 0.098 55.2)
- #539FC9
#539FC9
oklch(67.1% 0.098 235)
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 #C48559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
Use #C48559 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.