#C3985C
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.7% 0.093 74.5), rgb(195, 152, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#C3985C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3985C |
| RGB | rgb(195, 152, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.093 74.5) |
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 #C3985C | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3985C | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3985C text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3985C text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#E6D7C2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC97
oklch(80.9% 0.058 75.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3985C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37D26
oklch(63% 0.119 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A03
oklch(37.6% 0.077 74.5)
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Step 950
950
#342207
oklch(26.8% 0.048 73.9)
#C3985C 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) | #A89957 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A45E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28D8A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3985C
#C3985C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 74.5)
- #78A3DA
#78A3DA
oklch(70.6% 0.094 254.9)
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 #C3985C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.050
Use #C3985C 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.