#C96F09
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.1% 0.147 58.7), rgb(201, 111, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#C96F09 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96F09 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 111, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 91%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.147 58.7) |
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 #C96F09 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96F09 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96F09 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96F09 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B692
oklch(80.9% 0.072 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68E53
oklch(70.8% 0.115 58.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96F09
oklch(63.1% 0.147 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E02
oklch(27.1% 0.061 59.3)
#C96F09 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) | #8A7900 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E08 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5A5F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96F09
#C96F09
oklch(63.1% 0.147 58.7)
- #0093D5
#0093D5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 238.9)
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 #C96F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.009
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
Use #C96F09 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.