#C58B60
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(68.5% 0.092 57), rgb(197, 139, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#C58B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C58B60 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 139, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.092 57) |
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 #C58B60 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C58B60 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58B60 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58B60 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89D
oklch(80.9% 0.057 57.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C58B60
oklch(68.5% 0.092 57)
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Step 500
500
#BE753B
oklch(63% 0.117 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D13
oklch(55.7% 0.127 57.1)
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Step 700
700
#914C01
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#763F09
oklch(42.8% 0.098 57.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3613
oklch(37.7% 0.076 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#C58B60 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) | #9C905D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D60 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47F80 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C58B60
#C58B60
oklch(68.5% 0.092 57)
- #5FA2CB
#5FA2CB
oklch(68.4% 0.091 237)
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 #C58B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #C58B60 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.