#C09450
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(69.4% 0.101 76.7), rgb(192, 148, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#C09450 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09450 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 148, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 47%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.101 76.7) |
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 #C09450 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09450 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09450 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09450 text on black | 7.59:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC93
oklch(80.9% 0.063 77.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09450
oklch(69.4% 0.101 76.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57D0E
oklch(63.1% 0.129 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#352203
oklch(26.9% 0.053 75.5)
#C09450 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) | #A5954A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA052 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8884 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09450
#C09450
oklch(69.4% 0.101 76.7)
- #739FDB
#739FDB
oklch(69.5% 0.101 256.3)
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 #C09450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
Use #C09450 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.