#C59565
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.5% 0.086 65.7), rgb(197, 149, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#C59565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59565 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 149, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.086 65.7) |
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 #C59565 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59565 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59565 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59565 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.053 65.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59565
oklch(70.5% 0.086 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67B39
oklch(63.1% 0.11 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#A2620E
oklch(55.5% 0.12 65.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714306
oklch(42.8% 0.092 65.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3911
oklch(37.7% 0.072 66.3)
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Step 950
950
#35210C
oklch(26.8% 0.045 65)
#C59565 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) | #A59861 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A366 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D38A89 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59565
#C59565
oklch(70.5% 0.086 65.7)
- #72A6D3
#72A6D3
oklch(70.6% 0.086 245.5)
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 #C59565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
Use #C59565 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.