#C96C2C
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(62.8% 0.14 51.4), rgb(201, 108, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#C96C2C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96C2C |
| RGB | rgb(201, 108, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 64%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.14 51.4) |
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 #C96C2C | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96C2C | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96C2C text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96C2C text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E5B599
oklch(80.9% 0.068 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78C5F
oklch(70.7% 0.11 51.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96C2C
oklch(62.8% 0.14 51.4)
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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
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#663108
oklch(37.7% 0.091 52)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D08
oklch(27% 0.058 51.7)
#C96C2C 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) | #877823 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D2B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC585F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96C2C
#C96C2C
oklch(62.8% 0.14 51.4)
- #0095C7
#0095C7
oklch(62.8% 0.127 231.2)
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 #C96C2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.017
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.018
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
Use #C96C2C 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.