#C97D65
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.5% 0.101 38.3), rgb(201, 125, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#C97D65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97D65 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 125, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.101 38.3) |
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 #C97D65 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97D65 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97D65 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97D65 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.05 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC907C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97D65
oklch(66.5% 0.101 38.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95A41
oklch(55.6% 0.11 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#914A33
oklch(49.2% 0.102 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#763D2B
oklch(42.8% 0.085 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3427
oklch(37.6% 0.066 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#C97D65 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) | #908763 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29764 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97177 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97D65
#C97D65
oklch(66.5% 0.101 38.3)
- #39A2BD
#39A2BD
oklch(66.4% 0.102 218.4)
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 #C97D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.053
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.053
Use #C97D65 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.