#C98145
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.7% 0.117 58.6), rgb(201, 129, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#C98145 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C98145 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 129, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.117 58.6) |
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 #C98145 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C98145 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98145 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98145 text on black | 6.70:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89D
oklch(80.8% 0.056 58)
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Step 400
400
#CC9266
oklch(70.7% 0.092 57.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C98145
oklch(66.7% 0.117 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95D0F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 58.1)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#753F07
oklch(42.6% 0.097 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3612
oklch(37.7% 0.076 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#C98145 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) | #97883F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89845 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7273 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C98145
#C98145
oklch(66.7% 0.117 58.6)
- #449ED4
#449ED4
oklch(66.8% 0.117 238.5)
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 #C98145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.015
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.054
Use #C98145 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.