#C58641
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.1% 0.115 66), rgb(197, 134, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#C58641 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C58641 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 134, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.115 66) |
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 #C58641 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C58641 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58641 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58641 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BE
oklch(88.6% 0.04 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B890
oklch(80.9% 0.071 65.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C58641
oklch(67.1% 0.115 66)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#C58641 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) | #9A8B3A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99942 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67777 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C58641
#C58641
oklch(67.1% 0.115 66)
- #549CD8
#549CD8
oklch(67.1% 0.115 245.8)
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 #C58641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.013
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
Use #C58641 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.