#C88349
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67% 0.113 59.1), rgb(200, 131, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#C88349 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C88349 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 131, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.113 59.1) |
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 #C88349 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C88349 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C88349 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C88349 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED4C0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 59.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B693
oklch(80.9% 0.071 58.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C88349
oklch(67% 0.113 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#C87012
oklch(63.1% 0.145 58.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E03
oklch(27% 0.059 59.4)
#C88349 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) | #988943 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89949 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97476 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C88349
#C88349
oklch(67% 0.113 59.1)
- #4A9ED3
#4A9ED3
oklch(67% 0.113 239.3)
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 #C88349, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.015
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.053
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
Use #C88349 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.