#C58864
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.09 51.2), rgb(197, 136, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#C58864 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C58864 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 136, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.09 51.2) |
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 #C58864 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C58864 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58864 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58864 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 51.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C58864
oklch(68% 0.09 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#C07344
oklch(63% 0.115 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A23
oklch(55.5% 0.125 50.9)
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Step 700
700
#934A15
oklch(49.2% 0.116 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#773D15
oklch(42.6% 0.096 51.3)
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Step 900
900
#613518
oklch(37.8% 0.076 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#C58864 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) | #998E61 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B64 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47D7F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C58864
#C58864
oklch(68% 0.09 51.2)
- #59A2C6
#59A2C6
oklch(67.9% 0.09 231.6)
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 #C58864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.051
Use #C58864 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.