#C87D58
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.1% 0.107 46.6), rgb(200, 125, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#C87D58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87D58 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 125, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.107 46.6) |
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 #C87D58 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87D58 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C87D58 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87D58 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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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
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC9174
oklch(70.7% 0.083 47.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87D58
oklch(66.1% 0.107 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95B32
oklch(55.5% 0.116 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#914A25
oklch(49% 0.108 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#763E20
oklch(42.8% 0.089 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F351F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#C87D58 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) | #918655 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39658 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96F74 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87D58
#C87D58
oklch(66.1% 0.107 46.6)
- #3A9FC5
#3A9FC5
oklch(66% 0.107 227.1)
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 #C87D58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
Use #C87D58 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.