#C98265
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.3% 0.098 42.9), rgb(201, 130, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#C98265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C98265 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 130, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.098 42.9) |
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 #C98265 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C98265 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98265 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98265 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C8
oklch(88.6% 0.034 43.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B5A2
oklch(81% 0.061 43.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C98265
oklch(67.3% 0.098 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76E48
oklch(63.1% 0.124 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25429
oklch(55.6% 0.135 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#99441C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 43.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3819
oklch(42.6% 0.104 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#64311B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 43)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#C98265 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) | #948A63 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59964 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9767B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C98265
#C98265
oklch(67.3% 0.098 42.9)
- #47A3C2
#47A3C2
oklch(67.3% 0.098 223.4)
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 #C98265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.057
Use #C98265 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.