#C4864F
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.1% 0.104 61.1), rgb(196, 134, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#C4864F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4864F |
| RGB | rgb(196, 134, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.104 61.1) |
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 #C4864F | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4864F | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4864F text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4864F text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B896
oklch(80.9% 0.065 62.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4864F
oklch(67.1% 0.104 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27422
oklch(63.1% 0.133 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623501
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F06
oklch(26.9% 0.055 60.7)
#C4864F 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) | #998B4A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89950 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47979 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4864F
#C4864F
oklch(67.1% 0.104 61.1)
- #559DD0
#559DD0
oklch(67% 0.105 241.5)
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 #C4864F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
Use #C4864F 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.