#C97A4E
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.5% 0.115 48.9), rgb(201, 122, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#C97A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 49°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97A4E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 122, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.115 48.9) |
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 #C97A4E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97A4E | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97A4E text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97A4E text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A1
oklch(81% 0.056 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF906E
oklch(70.8% 0.09 49.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97A4E
oklch(65.5% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5927
oklch(55.5% 0.125 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#944919
oklch(49.2% 0.117 49)
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Step 800
800
#783C18
oklch(42.6% 0.097 48.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 49)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#C97A4E 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) | #90834A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3944E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6B6F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97A4E
#C97A4E
oklch(65.5% 0.115 48.9)
- #2E9DC9
#2E9DC9
oklch(65.4% 0.116 229.6)
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 #C97A4E, 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 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
Use #C97A4E 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.