#C97308
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.8% 0.146 61.2), rgb(201, 115, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#C97308 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97308 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 115, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 92%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.146 61.2) |
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 #C97308 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97308 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97308 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97308 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 62.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B792
oklch(81% 0.071 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48F52
oklch(70.7% 0.114 60.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97308
oklch(63.8% 0.146 61.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E02
oklch(26.9% 0.06 60.3)
#C97308 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) | #8E7C00 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29009 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5F62 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97308
#C97308
oklch(63.8% 0.146 61.2)
- #1094DB
#1094DB
oklch(63.8% 0.146 241.3)
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 #C97308, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.018
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.042
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
Use #C97308 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.