#C09B60
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71% 0.089 78.3), rgb(192, 155, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#C09B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09B60 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 155, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.089 78.3) |
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 #C09B60 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09B60 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09B60 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09B60 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD99
oklch(81% 0.056 77.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09B60
oklch(71% 0.089 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF802D
oklch(63.2% 0.113 77.9)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C08
oklch(37.8% 0.074 78)
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Step 950
950
#332308
oklch(27% 0.047 77.3)
#C09B60 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) | #AA9B5B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A462 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE918D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09B60
#C09B60
oklch(71% 0.089 78.3)
- #7FA3D9
#7FA3D9
oklch(71% 0.089 258.3)
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 #C09B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
Use #C09B60 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.