#C97B4E
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.7% 0.115 49.8), rgb(201, 123, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#C97B4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97B4E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 123, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.115 49.8) |
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 #C97B4E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97B4E | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97B4E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97B4E text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE906E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 49.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97B4E
oklch(65.7% 0.115 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A26
oklch(55.6% 0.125 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#934918
oklch(49% 0.116 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#783D17
oklch(42.8% 0.096 50)
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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)
#C97B4E 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) | #91844A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3954E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6C70 | 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°).
- #C97B4E
#C97B4E
oklch(65.7% 0.115 49.8)
- #329EC9
#329EC9
oklch(65.8% 0.114 229.3)
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 #C97B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #C97B4E 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.