#C97537
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.4% 0.13 54.2), rgb(201, 117, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#C97537 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97537 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 117, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.13 54.2) |
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 #C97537 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97537 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97537 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97537 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69A
oklch(80.8% 0.064 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F62
oklch(70.7% 0.101 54.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97537
oklch(64.4% 0.13 54.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#63330D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 54)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.054 53.6)
#C97537 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) | #8D7F30 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29137 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6368 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97537
#C97537
oklch(64.4% 0.13 54.2)
- #1899D0
#1899D0
oklch(64.4% 0.13 234.1)
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 #C97537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
Use #C97537 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.