#C97635
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.5% 0.13 55.5), rgb(201, 118, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#C97635 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97635 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 118, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 58%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.13 55.5) |
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 #C97635 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97635 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97635 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97635 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B79A
oklch(81% 0.064 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#D28F60
oklch(70.7% 0.103 55.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97635
oklch(64.5% 0.13 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#63330B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 54.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F09
oklch(27.1% 0.054 56.7)
#C97635 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) | #8E7F2D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29235 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6468 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97635
#C97635
oklch(64.5% 0.13 55.5)
- #1E99D1
#1E99D1
oklch(64.6% 0.13 235.1)
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 #C97635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
Use #C97635 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.