#C97845
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.1% 0.121 51.3), rgb(201, 120, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#C97845 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97845 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 120, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.121 51.3) |
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 #C97845 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97845 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97845 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97845 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69E
oklch(80.8% 0.06 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08F69
oklch(70.6% 0.095 51)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97845
oklch(65.1% 0.121 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE591A
oklch(55.7% 0.132 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#95480A
oklch(49.1% 0.122 51.4)
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Step 800
800
#793C0F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#623415
oklch(37.8% 0.079 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 51.4)
#C97845 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) | #8F8140 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29345 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB686C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97845
#C97845
oklch(65.1% 0.121 51.3)
- #269CCC
#269CCC
oklch(65.2% 0.121 231.1)
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 #C97845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.041
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
Use #C97845 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.