#C97A48
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.5% 0.118 51.6), rgb(201, 122, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#C97A48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97A48 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 122, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.118 51.6) |
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 #C97A48 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97A48 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97A48 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97A48 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79F
oklch(81% 0.058 52)
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Step 400
400
#CF906A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 51.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97A48
oklch(65.5% 0.118 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A1E
oklch(55.7% 0.129 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#94490F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#783C11
oklch(42.6% 0.099 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#613416
oklch(37.6% 0.077 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#C97A48 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) | #908343 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39448 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6A6E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97A48
#C97A48
oklch(65.5% 0.118 51.6)
- #2E9CCC
#2E9CCC
oklch(65.3% 0.119 232.1)
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 #C97A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
Use #C97A48 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.