#C97D52
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.1% 0.111 49.5), rgb(201, 125, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#C97D52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 49°. 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 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97D52 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 125, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.111 49.5) |
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 #C97D52 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97D52 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97D52 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97D52 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9170
oklch(70.8% 0.086 49.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97D52
oklch(66.1% 0.111 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B2A
oklch(55.6% 0.12 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#924A1D
oklch(49.1% 0.112 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#773D1A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 49)
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Step 900
900
#60351C
oklch(37.8% 0.072 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F11
oklch(26.9% 0.046 49.2)
#C97D52 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) | #92864E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49652 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6F73 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97D52
#C97D52
oklch(66.1% 0.111 49.5)
- #389FC9
#389FC9
oklch(66.2% 0.111 229.3)
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 #C97D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
Use #C97D52 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.