#C97029
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.4% 0.139 54.7), rgb(201, 112, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#C97029 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97029 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 112, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 66%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.139 54.7) |
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 #C97029 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97029 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97029 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97029 text on black | 5.83:1 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B697
oklch(81% 0.068 55.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58E5C
oklch(70.8% 0.109 55.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97029
oklch(63.4% 0.139 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#653204
oklch(37.7% 0.09 55)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E07
oklch(27% 0.057 55.6)
#C97029 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) | #8A7B1E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F28 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5D62 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97029
#C97029
oklch(63.4% 0.139 54.7)
- #0096CF
#0096CF
oklch(63.5% 0.134 234.5)
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 #C97029, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.016
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.020
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.038
Use #C97029 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.