#C97E59
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66.4% 0.107 46.6), rgb(201, 126, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#C97E59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97E59 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 126, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.107 46.6) |
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 #C97E59 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97E59 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97E59 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97E59 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 46.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC9174
oklch(70.7% 0.083 47.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97E59
oklch(66.4% 0.107 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95B32
oklch(55.5% 0.116 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#914B25
oklch(49.2% 0.107 47.1)
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Step 800
800
#763E20
oklch(42.8% 0.089 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3520
oklch(37.7% 0.069 46.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#C97E59 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) | #928756 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49759 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7075 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97E59
#C97E59
oklch(66.4% 0.107 46.6)
- #3BA0C6
#3BA0C6
oklch(66.3% 0.107 227)
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 #C97E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.054
Use #C97E59 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.