#C58258
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.6% 0.101 52.3), rgb(197, 130, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#C58258 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C58258 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 130, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.101 52.3) |
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 #C58258 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C58258 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58258 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58258 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.049 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89373
oklch(70.7% 0.078 52.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C58258
oklch(66.6% 0.101 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55F30
oklch(55.6% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E23
oklch(49.1% 0.102 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#73401F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D371E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#362013
oklch(26.9% 0.041 50.9)
#C58258 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) | #958955 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59758 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57578 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C58258
#C58258
oklch(66.6% 0.101 52.3)
- #4B9FC7
#4B9FC7
oklch(66.7% 0.1 231.6)
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 #C58258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
Use #C58258 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.