#C58262
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.8% 0.095 46.2), rgb(197, 130, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#C58262 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C58262 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 130, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.095 46.2) |
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 #C58262 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C58262 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58262 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58262 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D4CB
oklch(88.4% 0.026 45.9)
-
Step 300
300
#DBB8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 46)
-
Step 400
400
#C89379
oklch(70.8% 0.074 47.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C58262
oklch(66.8% 0.095 46.2)
-
Step 600
600
#A45F3C
oklch(55.7% 0.103 46.7)
-
Step 700
700
#8C4E2E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 46.9)
-
Step 800
800
#724027
oklch(42.7% 0.079 46.4)
-
Step 900
900
#5C3724
oklch(37.7% 0.061 47.5)
-
Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#C58262 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) | #94895F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49862 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5767A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C58262
#C58262
oklch(66.8% 0.095 46.2)
- #4CA1C1
#4CA1C1
oklch(66.9% 0.094 225.6)
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 #C58262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.054
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.054
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.054
Use #C58262 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.