#C9731D
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.8% 0.141 58.9), rgb(201, 115, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#C9731D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 59°. 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 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9731D |
| RGB | rgb(201, 115, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 75%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.141 58.9) |
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 #C9731D | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9731D | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9731D text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9731D text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B694
oklch(80.8% 0.07 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48F57
oklch(70.8% 0.111 58.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9731D
oklch(63.8% 0.141 58.9)
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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
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E04
oklch(27% 0.059 58.4)
#C9731D 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) | #8D7C08 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2901D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5F63 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9731D
#C9731D
oklch(63.8% 0.141 58.9)
- #0D95D7
#0D95D7
oklch(63.8% 0.141 239.1)
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 #C9731D, 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 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.046
Use #C9731D 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.