#C8805D
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.7% 0.102 46.4), rgb(200, 128, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#C8805D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8805D |
| RGB | rgb(200, 128, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 49%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.102 46.4) |
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 #C8805D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8805D | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8805D text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8805D text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A6
oklch(80.8% 0.05 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB9176
oklch(70.7% 0.08 45.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8805D
oklch(66.7% 0.102 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75C36
oklch(55.5% 0.111 46.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C29
oklch(49.1% 0.103 46.7)
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Step 800
800
#743E23
oklch(42.5% 0.085 46.1)
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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)
#C8805D 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) | #93885A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4985D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87377 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8805D
#C8805D
oklch(66.7% 0.102 46.4)
- #43A1C4
#43A1C4
oklch(66.7% 0.101 226)
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 #C8805D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.052
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
Use #C8805D 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.