#C97C59
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.1% 0.108 44.9), rgb(201, 124, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#C97C59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97C59 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 124, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.108 44.9) |
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 #C97C59 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97C59 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97C59 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97C59 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#EBD4CA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 45)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A5
oklch(81% 0.053 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD9075
oklch(70.7% 0.084 44.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97C59
oklch(66.1% 0.108 44.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A34
oklch(55.5% 0.117 44.8)
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Step 700
700
#924A26
oklch(49.2% 0.109 45.5)
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Step 800
800
#773D21
oklch(42.8% 0.091 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#603420
oklch(37.6% 0.071 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#C97C59 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) | #908556 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39658 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6E73 | 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°).
- #C97C59
#C97C59
oklch(66.1% 0.108 44.9)
- #35A0C4
#35A0C4
oklch(66.1% 0.108 224.8)
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 #C97C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
Use #C97C59 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.