#C0955C
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.8% 0.091 73.2), rgb(192, 149, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#C0955C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0955C |
| RGB | rgb(192, 149, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 44%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.091 73.2) |
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 #C0955C | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C0955C | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0955C text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0955C text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC99
oklch(81% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C0955C
oklch(69.8% 0.091 73.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37D2C
oklch(63% 0.116 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A07
oklch(37.6% 0.075 73.3)
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Step 950
950
#342208
oklch(26.8% 0.048 73)
#C0955C 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) | #A59757 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA15D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8A87 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0955C
#C0955C
oklch(69.8% 0.091 73.2)
- #75A1D5
#75A1D5
oklch(69.8% 0.091 253.2)
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 #C0955C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
Use #C0955C 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.