#C59280
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.4% 0.067 40.3), rgb(197, 146, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#C59280 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59280 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 146, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.067 40.3) |
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 #C59280 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59280 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59280 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59280 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59280
oklch(70.4% 0.067 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67761
oklch(63% 0.086 40)
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Step 600
600
#A25F48
oklch(55.6% 0.094 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E39
oklch(49% 0.087 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#704130
oklch(42.8% 0.071 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#352019
oklch(26.8% 0.035 39.2)
#C59280 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) | #9E977F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA280 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18A8D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59280
#C59280
oklch(70.4% 0.067 40.3)
- #6FAABD
#6FAABD
oklch(70.4% 0.067 220.2)
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 #C59280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
Use #C59280 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.