#C48951
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.7% 0.102 63.1), rgb(196, 137, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#C48951 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 63°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48951 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 137, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.102 63.1) |
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 #C48951 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48951 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48951 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48951 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD5C2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 63.2)
-
Step 300
300
#DFB896
oklch(80.9% 0.064 62.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48951
oklch(67.7% 0.102 63.1)
-
Step 500
500
#C07522
oklch(63% 0.131 62.9)
-
Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
-
Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
-
Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
-
Step 900
900
#603601
oklch(37.7% 0.085 63.9)
-
Step 950
950
#392006
oklch(27.1% 0.054 62.9)
#C48951 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) | #9C8D4C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B52 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47C7C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48951
#C48951
oklch(67.7% 0.102 63.1)
- #5B9ED2
#5B9ED2
oklch(67.6% 0.103 243.6)
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 #C48951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.020
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
Use #C48951 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.