#C9740E
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64% 0.144 61.4), rgb(201, 116, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#C9740E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9740E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 116, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 87%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.144 61.4) |
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 #C9740E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9740E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9740E text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9740E text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B792
oklch(81% 0.071 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38F52
oklch(70.6% 0.113 61.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9740E
oklch(64% 0.144 61.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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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)
#C9740E 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3910F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6063 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9740E
#C9740E
oklch(64% 0.144 61.4)
- #1795DB
#1795DB
oklch(64.1% 0.144 241.2)
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 #C9740E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.020
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.041
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
Use #C9740E 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.