#C96800
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(61.9% 0.153 55.4), rgb(201, 104, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#C96800 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96800 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 104, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.153 55.4) |
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 #C96800 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96800 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96800 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96800 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DD
oklch(93.7% 0.021 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3C0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B593
oklch(81% 0.074 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98B53
oklch(70.6% 0.119 55.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96800
oklch(61.9% 0.153 55.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 56.5)
#C96800 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) | #857400 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B00 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5158 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96800
#C96800
oklch(61.9% 0.153 55.4)
- #0091CA
#0091CA
oklch(62% 0.132 235.3)
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 #C96800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.003
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.007
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.021
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
Use #C96800 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.