#C97020
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.3% 0.142 56.5), rgb(201, 112, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#C97020 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97020 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 112, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 73%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.142 56.5) |
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 #C97020 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97020 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97020 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97020 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 55.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B695
oklch(80.9% 0.07 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#D58E59
oklch(70.7% 0.111 56.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97020
oklch(63.3% 0.142 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E05
oklch(27% 0.058 57.5)
#C97020 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) | #8B7A10 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F1F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5C61 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97020
#C97020
oklch(63.3% 0.142 56.5)
- #0095D2
#0095D2
oklch(63.4% 0.137 236.5)
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 #C97020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.013
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
Use #C97020 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.