#C97F63
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.8% 0.101 41.4), rgb(201, 127, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#C97F63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97F63 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 127, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.101 41.4) |
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 #C97F63 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97F63 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97F63 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97F63 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#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
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A8
oklch(81% 0.05 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB907A
oklch(70.6% 0.079 41.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97F63
oklch(66.8% 0.101 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85B3E
oklch(55.5% 0.109 41)
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Step 700
700
#904B30
oklch(49.2% 0.101 41.6)
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Step 800
800
#753E28
oklch(42.8% 0.084 42)
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Step 900
900
#5F3525
oklch(37.8% 0.066 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#C97F63 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) | #928861 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49862 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97378 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97F63
#C97F63
oklch(66.8% 0.101 41.4)
- #3FA2C0
#3FA2C0
oklch(66.7% 0.1 221.5)
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 #C97F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.055
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
Use #C97F63 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.