#C89565
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.8% 0.089 63.9), rgb(200, 149, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#C89565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C89565 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 149, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.089 63.9) |
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 #C89565 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C89565 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C89565 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C89565 text on black | 7.94:1 | 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
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9C
oklch(81% 0.056 64.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C89565
oklch(70.8% 0.089 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97938
oklch(63.1% 0.113 63.4)
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Step 600
600
#A46109
oklch(55.6% 0.123 64)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#724203
oklch(42.7% 0.095 64.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3810
oklch(37.6% 0.074 64.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#C89565 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 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A466 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D78A89 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C89565
#C89565
oklch(70.8% 0.089 63.9)
- #6FA7D4
#6FA7D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 243.7)
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 #C89565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
Use #C89565 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.