#C8835E
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.3% 0.1 48.7), rgb(200, 131, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#C8835E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8835E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 131, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.1 48.7) |
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 #C8835E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8835E | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8835E text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8835E text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59E
oklch(80.8% 0.062 47.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8835E
oklch(67.3% 0.1 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66F3E
oklch(63% 0.127 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#B25518
oklch(55.6% 0.139 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#984507
oklch(49% 0.128 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C390D
oklch(42.7% 0.107 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#643214
oklch(37.7% 0.083 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#C8835E 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) | #968A5B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8767A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8835E
#C8835E
oklch(67.3% 0.1 48.7)
- #4AA2C7
#4AA2C7
oklch(67.3% 0.1 228.6)
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 #C8835E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.053
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.057
Use #C8835E 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.