#C58768
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.8% 0.088 47.4), rgb(197, 135, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#C58768 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C58768 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 135, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.088 47.4) |
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 #C58768 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C58768 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58768 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58768 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A3
oklch(81% 0.055 47.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C58768
oklch(67.8% 0.088 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#C0734A
oklch(63.1% 0.112 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A2C
oklch(55.7% 0.122 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#93491F
oklch(49.1% 0.114 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#783C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341D
oklch(37.7% 0.074 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#C58768 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) | #978D66 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B68 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47C7F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C58768
#C58768
oklch(67.8% 0.088 47.4)
- #57A3C2
#57A3C2
oklch(67.9% 0.088 226.9)
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 #C58768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
Use #C58768 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.