#C58749
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.4% 0.109 64), rgb(197, 135, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#C58749 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C58749 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 135, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.109 64) |
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 #C58749 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C58749 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58749 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58749 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 62.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B893
oklch(80.9% 0.068 64.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C58749
oklch(67.4% 0.109 64)
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Step 500
500
#C3740C
oklch(63.2% 0.14 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F03
oklch(27% 0.058 62.4)
#C58749 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) | #9B8C43 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67979 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C58749
#C58749
oklch(67.4% 0.109 64)
- #569DD5
#569DD5
oklch(67.3% 0.11 244.3)
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 #C58749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.015
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #C58749 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.