#C48945
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.6% 0.111 67.8), rgb(196, 137, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#C48945 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48945 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 137, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.111 67.8) |
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 #C48945 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48945 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48945 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48945 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB991
oklch(80.9% 0.069 68)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48945
oklch(67.6% 0.111 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF7600
oklch(63% 0.138 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392001
oklch(27% 0.058 67.4)
#C48945 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) | #9D8D3E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B46 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57B7A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48945
#C48945
oklch(67.6% 0.111 67.8)
- #5B9CD8
#5B9CD8
oklch(67.5% 0.112 248)
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 #C48945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.017
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #C48945 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.