#C58560
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.3% 0.094 50.6), rgb(197, 133, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#C58560 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C58560 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 133, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.094 50.6) |
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 #C58560 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C58560 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58560 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58560 text on black | 6.89:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 49.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C58560
oklch(67.3% 0.094 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#C27241
oklch(63.1% 0.12 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE591D
oklch(55.7% 0.131 50.9)
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Step 700
700
#95480E
oklch(49.1% 0.122 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#793C11
oklch(42.7% 0.1 50.9)
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Step 900
900
#623416
oklch(37.8% 0.079 51.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 51.4)
#C58560 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) | #978B5D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69960 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5797C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C58560
#C58560
oklch(67.3% 0.094 50.6)
- #52A1C5
#52A1C5
oklch(67.3% 0.094 230)
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 #C58560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
Use #C58560 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.