#C48817
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(67% 0.135 76.1), rgb(196, 136, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#C48817 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48817 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 136, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 79%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.135 76.1) |
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 #C48817 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48817 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48817 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48817 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD6B7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0BA82
oklch(80.9% 0.085 76.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48817
oklch(67% 0.135 76.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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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)
#C48817 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) | #9E8B00 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC991D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67874 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48817
#C48817
oklch(67% 0.135 76.1)
- #5B97E7
#5B97E7
oklch(67.1% 0.135 256.1)
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 #C48817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.022
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.024
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
Use #C48817 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.