#C58666
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.6% 0.09 47.7), rgb(197, 134, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#C58666 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C58666 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 134, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.09 47.7) |
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 #C58666 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C58666 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58666 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58666 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD3C8
oklch(88.4% 0.031 46.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E0B6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 46.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#C58666
oklch(67.6% 0.09 47.7)
-
Step 500
500
#C17248
oklch(63% 0.115 47.8)
-
Step 600
600
#AD5929
oklch(55.7% 0.125 47.7)
-
Step 700
700
#94481C
oklch(49% 0.116 47.3)
-
Step 800
800
#783C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 47.6)
-
Step 900
900
#61341B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 48.2)
-
Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#C58666 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) | #978D64 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A66 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47B7E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C58666
#C58666
oklch(67.6% 0.09 47.7)
- #55A2C3
#55A2C3
oklch(67.6% 0.09 228.2)
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 #C58666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
Use #C58666 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.