#C97540
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.5% 0.125 51.1), rgb(201, 117, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#C97540 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97540 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 117, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.125 51.1) |
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 #C97540 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97540 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97540 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97540 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69D
oklch(80.9% 0.062 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F67
oklch(70.8% 0.098 51.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97540
oklch(64.5% 0.125 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05714
oklch(55.6% 0.137 50.9)
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Step 700
700
#974702
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B0A
oklch(42.8% 0.105 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#633313
oklch(37.7% 0.082 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#C97540 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) | #8D7F3B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1923F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6469 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97540
#C97540
oklch(64.5% 0.125 51.1)
- #179ACC
#179ACC
oklch(64.5% 0.126 231.3)
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 #C97540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.039
Use #C97540 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.