#C98267
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.4% 0.096 41.6), rgb(201, 130, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#C98267 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 42°. 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 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C98267 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 130, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.096 41.6) |
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 #C98267 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C98267 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98267 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98267 text on black | 6.87:1 | 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
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C98267
oklch(67.4% 0.096 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76E4B
oklch(63.2% 0.123 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#B2542D
oklch(55.6% 0.133 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#994320
oklch(49% 0.125 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C381C
oklch(42.6% 0.103 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#64311D
oklch(37.6% 0.08 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#C98267 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) | #948A65 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59966 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9767B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C98267
#C98267
oklch(67.4% 0.096 41.6)
- #47A4C1
#47A4C1
oklch(67.5% 0.097 221.6)
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 #C98267, 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 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.055
Use #C98267 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.