#C97A06
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(65% 0.144 65.8), rgb(201, 122, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#C97A06 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97A06 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 122, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 94%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.144 65.8) |
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 #C97A06 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97A06 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97A06 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97A06 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BF
oklch(88.6% 0.039 66)
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Step 300
300
#E0B891
oklch(80.8% 0.07 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#D0924F
oklch(70.8% 0.112 66.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97A06
oklch(65% 0.144 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F01
oklch(27% 0.06 64.2)
#C97A06 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) | #938100 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6940B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6768 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97A06
#C97A06
oklch(65% 0.144 65.8)
- #3296E0
#3296E0
oklch(65.1% 0.143 245.3)
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 #C97A06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
Use #C97A06 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.