#C98201
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.4% 0.143 71.2), rgb(201, 130, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#C98201 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C98201 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 130, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 99%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.143 71.2) |
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 #C98201 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C98201 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98201 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98201 text on black | 6.67:1 | 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
#FAF5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5BE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEBA8F
oklch(81% 0.07 71.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC944C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 71.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C98201
oklch(66.4% 0.143 71.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#C98201 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) | #9A8700 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB980A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC706E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C98201
#C98201
oklch(66.4% 0.143 71.2)
- #4997E7
#4997E7
oklch(66.4% 0.142 251.3)
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 #C98201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.049
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.052
Use #C98201 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.