#C0963E
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(69.6% 0.116 83), rgb(192, 150, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#C0963E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0963E |
| RGB | rgb(192, 150, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.116 83) |
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 #C0963E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C0963E | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0963E text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0963E text on black | 7.67:1 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 82.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8BD8B
oklch(81% 0.073 82.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C0963E
oklch(69.6% 0.116 83)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#C0963E 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) | #A89634 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A141 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08983 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0963E
#C0963E
oklch(69.6% 0.116 83)
- #779CE5
#779CE5
oklch(69.6% 0.116 263.2)
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 #C0963E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
Use #C0963E 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.