#C48700
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.8% 0.14 76.8), rgb(196, 135, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#C48700 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48700 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 135, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.14 76.8) |
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 #C48700 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48700 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48700 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48700 text on black | 6.81:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6BE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 75.1)
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Step 300
300
#DABB8F
oklch(80.8% 0.068 76.2)
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Step 400
400
#C7974B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 76.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C48700
oklch(66.8% 0.14 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#C48700 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) | #9D8A00 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC990D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67673 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48700
#C48700
oklch(66.8% 0.14 76.8)
- #5995E9
#5995E9
oklch(66.7% 0.14 257.1)
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 #C48700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.021
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.023
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.048
Use #C48700 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.