#C0972B
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(69.6% 0.129 86.6), rgb(192, 151, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#C0972B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0972B |
| RGB | rgb(192, 151, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.129 86.6) |
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 #C0972B | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C0972B | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0972B text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0972B text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F1E9D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 87.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE84
oklch(80.9% 0.081 87.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C0972B
oklch(69.6% 0.129 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#C0972B 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) | #AA9617 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A131 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08982 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0972B
#C0972B
oklch(69.6% 0.129 86.6)
- #799AED
#799AED
oklch(69.7% 0.128 266.7)
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 #C0972B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.019
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.020
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
Use #C0972B 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.