#C98258
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.1% 0.105 50.8), rgb(201, 130, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#C98258 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C98258 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 130, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.105 50.8) |
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 #C98258 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C98258 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98258 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98258 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59B
oklch(80.9% 0.065 50.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C98258
oklch(67.1% 0.105 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86E34
oklch(63% 0.134 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#65310E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0A
oklch(26.8% 0.055 50.6)
#C98258 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) | #968954 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79958 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7578 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C98258
#C98258
oklch(67.1% 0.105 50.8)
- #46A1CA
#46A1CA
oklch(67.1% 0.105 230.7)
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 #C98258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.051
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.056
Use #C98258 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.