#C97B59
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(65.9% 0.109 44), rgb(201, 123, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#C97B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97B59 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 123, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.109 44) |
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 #C97B59 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97B59 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97B59 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97B59 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9075
oklch(70.8% 0.085 44.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97B59
oklch(65.9% 0.109 44)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A35
oklch(55.7% 0.118 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#934927
oklch(49.1% 0.11 43.9)
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Step 800
800
#773C22
oklch(42.6% 0.091 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#603420
oklch(37.6% 0.071 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F14
oklch(27.1% 0.045 43.4)
#C97B59 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) | #908456 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29558 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6D73 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97B59
#C97B59
oklch(65.9% 0.109 44)
- #32A0C3
#32A0C3
oklch(66% 0.109 223.7)
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 #C97B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
Use #C97B59 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.