#C09E62
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.7% 0.088 80.8), rgb(192, 158, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#C09E62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09E62 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 158, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 43%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.088 80.8) |
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 #C09E62 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09E62 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09E62 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09E62 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE99
oklch(81% 0.055 81.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09E62
oklch(71.7% 0.088 80.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC812D
oklch(63% 0.112 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D08
oklch(37.7% 0.073 81.5)
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Step 950
950
#322408
oklch(27.1% 0.047 81.6)
#C09E62 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) | #AC9E5D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A664 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD948F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09E62
#C09E62
oklch(71.7% 0.088 80.8)
- #84A4DB
#84A4DB
oklch(71.6% 0.088 261)
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 #C09E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.014
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
Use #C09E62 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.