#C96B29
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(62.6% 0.142 51.5), rgb(201, 107, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#C96B29 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96B29 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 107, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 66%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.142 51.5) |
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 #C96B29 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96B29 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96B29 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96B29 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F5E6DE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 51.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6B598
oklch(81% 0.069 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#D78C5E
oklch(70.7% 0.11 51.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96B29
oklch(62.6% 0.142 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#673007
oklch(37.7% 0.093 50.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D08
oklch(27% 0.058 51.7)
#C96B29 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) | #86771F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C28 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC575E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96B29
#C96B29
oklch(62.6% 0.142 51.5)
- #0094C6
#0094C6
oklch(62.5% 0.127 231.3)
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 #C96B29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.016
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.016
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.016
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
Use #C96B29 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.