#C9752D
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.3% 0.134 57), rgb(201, 117, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#C9752D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9752D |
| RGB | rgb(201, 117, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 63%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.134 57) |
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 #C9752D | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9752D | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9752D text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9752D text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 58)
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Step 300
300
#E2B798
oklch(81% 0.065 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#D28F5D
oklch(70.6% 0.105 56.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9752D
oklch(64.3% 0.134 57)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#633305
oklch(37.6% 0.087 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E07
oklch(26.8% 0.055 56.6)
#C9752D 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) | #8E7E23 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2912D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6366 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9752D
#C9752D
oklch(64.3% 0.134 57)
- #1997D4
#1997D4
oklch(64.2% 0.135 237.3)
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 #C9752D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
Use #C9752D 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.