#C9681B
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(62% 0.148 52.6), rgb(201, 104, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#C9681B is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9681B |
| RGB | rgb(201, 104, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 76%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.148 52.6) |
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 #C9681B | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9681B | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9681B text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9681B text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 51.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B496
oklch(80.9% 0.072 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#D98B59
oklch(70.7% 0.116 52.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9681B
oklch(62% 0.148 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D05
oklch(27.1% 0.061 53.7)
#C9681B 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) | #847509 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B19 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD525A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9681B
#C9681B
oklch(62% 0.148 52.6)
- #0092C6
#0092C6
oklch(62.1% 0.128 232.7)
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 #C9681B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.008
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.012
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.017
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
Use #C9681B 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.