#C97620
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.4% 0.139 60.4), rgb(201, 118, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#C97620 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 60°. 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 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97620 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 118, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 73%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.139 60.4) |
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 #C97620 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97620 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97620 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97620 text on black | 6.09:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2B795
oklch(80.9% 0.068 60)
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Step 400
400
#D29057
oklch(70.7% 0.109 60.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97620
oklch(64.4% 0.139 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F04
oklch(27% 0.057 61.5)
#C97620 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) | #8F7F0E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39221 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6366 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97620
#C97620
oklch(64.4% 0.139 60.4)
- #2196D9
#2196D9
oklch(64.3% 0.139 240.7)
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 #C97620, 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 0.032
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.045
Use #C97620 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.