#C89832
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(70.8% 0.128 82.2), rgb(200, 152, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#C89832 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C89832 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 152, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 60%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.128 82.2) |
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 #C89832 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C89832 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C89832 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C89832 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F2E9D9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 82.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 81.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABC85
oklch(80.8% 0.079 82.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C89832
oklch(70.8% 0.128 82.2)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#C89832 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) | #AC9822 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A537 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D98984 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C89832
#C89832
oklch(70.8% 0.128 82.2)
- #75A0F0
#75A0F0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 262.1)
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 #C89832, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.025
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.027
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.044
Use #C89832 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.