#C89540
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.3% 0.118 77.3), rgb(200, 149, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#C89540 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C89540 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 149, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.118 77.3) |
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 #C89540 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C89540 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C89540 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C89540 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F2E8DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BC
oklch(88.5% 0.041 75.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCBB8B
oklch(80.9% 0.074 76.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C89540
oklch(70.3% 0.118 77.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#C89540 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) | #A89736 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A343 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D98783 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C89540
#C89540
oklch(70.3% 0.118 77.3)
- #6FA1E8
#6FA1E8
oklch(70.3% 0.118 257.2)
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 #C89540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.035
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.040
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.044
Use #C89540 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.