#C09367
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.6% 0.08 65.2), rgb(192, 147, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#C09367 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09367 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 147, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.08 65.2) |
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 #C09367 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09367 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09367 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09367 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9F
oklch(81% 0.051 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09367
oklch(69.6% 0.08 65.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47C41
oklch(63.2% 0.103 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F641E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#88520F
oklch(49% 0.104 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F4411
oklch(42.8% 0.086 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3916
oklch(37.6% 0.068 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#C09367 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) | #A29664 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA068 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8988 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09367
#C09367
oklch(69.6% 0.08 65.2)
- #72A3CC
#72A3CC
oklch(69.6% 0.08 244.6)
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 #C09367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
Use #C09367 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.