#C48765
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.7% 0.089 49.9), rgb(196, 135, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#C48765 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48765 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 135, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.089 49.9) |
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 #C48765 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48765 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48765 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48765 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 50.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48765
oklch(67.7% 0.089 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07347
oklch(63.1% 0.114 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A27
oklch(55.5% 0.123 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#934A19
oklch(49.2% 0.115 50.1)
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Step 800
800
#773D18
oklch(42.7% 0.095 50)
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Step 900
900
#60351A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 51)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#C48765 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) | #988D62 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A65 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37C7E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48765
#C48765
oklch(67.7% 0.089 49.9)
- #58A2C4
#58A2C4
oklch(67.8% 0.089 229.8)
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 #C48765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.051
Use #C48765 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.