#C97012
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.3% 0.145 58.6), rgb(201, 112, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#C97012 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97012 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 112, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 84%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.145 58.6) |
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 #C97012 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97012 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97012 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97012 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B693
oklch(80.9% 0.071 58.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58E54
oklch(70.7% 0.114 58.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97012
oklch(63.3% 0.145 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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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
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E03
oklch(27.1% 0.06 58.3)
#C97012 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F12 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5C60 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97012
#C97012
oklch(63.3% 0.145 58.6)
- #0094D5
#0094D5
oklch(63.3% 0.141 238.3)
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 #C97012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.011
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
Use #C97012 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.