#C89563
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.7% 0.09 64.9), rgb(200, 149, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#C89563 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C89563 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 149, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.09 64.9) |
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 #C89563 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C89563 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C89563 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C89563 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9B
oklch(81% 0.057 65.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C89563
oklch(70.7% 0.09 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97934
oklch(63% 0.116 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D380E
oklch(37.8% 0.076 64.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210A
oklch(26.9% 0.048 65.6)
#C89563 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) | #A5985F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A464 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D78A89 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C89563
#C89563
oklch(70.7% 0.09 64.9)
- #6FA7D6
#6FA7D6
oklch(70.8% 0.091 244.9)
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 #C89563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
Use #C89563 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.