#C58D71
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.1% 0.079 47.5), rgb(197, 141, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#C58D71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C58D71 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 141, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.079 47.5) |
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 #C58D71 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C58D71 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58D71 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58D71 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A6
oklch(81% 0.05 47.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C58D71
oklch(69.1% 0.079 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB7652
oklch(63.1% 0.101 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75D36
oklch(55.6% 0.11 47.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C28
oklch(49.1% 0.103 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#743F23
oklch(42.7% 0.085 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3621
oklch(37.7% 0.066 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#C58D71 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) | #9C936F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E71 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D38386 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C58D71
#C58D71
oklch(69.1% 0.079 47.5)
- #64A6C2
#64A6C2
oklch(69.2% 0.079 227.1)
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 #C58D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.052
Use #C58D71 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.