#C97F52
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.5% 0.11 51.2), rgb(201, 127, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#C97F52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97F52 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 127, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.11 51.2) |
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 #C97F52 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97F52 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97F52 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97F52 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#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
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC916F
oklch(70.6% 0.086 50.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97F52
oklch(66.5% 0.11 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#A95C29
oklch(55.6% 0.119 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#914B1B
oklch(49.1% 0.111 51)
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Step 800
800
#763E19
oklch(42.7% 0.092 51)
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Step 900
900
#5F351B
oklch(37.6% 0.072 50.8)
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Step 950
950
#382011
oklch(27.1% 0.045 51.8)
#C97F52 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) | #94874E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59752 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7174 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97F52
#C97F52
oklch(66.5% 0.11 51.2)
- #3E9FCB
#3E9FCB
oklch(66.4% 0.11 231.5)
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 #C97F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.052
Use #C97F52 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.