#C98367
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.6% 0.096 42.5), rgb(201, 131, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#C98367 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C98367 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 131, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.096 42.5) |
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 #C98367 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C98367 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98367 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98367 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 43.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C98367
oklch(67.6% 0.096 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66E4A
oklch(63% 0.122 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#B2542C
oklch(55.6% 0.134 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#98441F
oklch(49% 0.123 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C391B
oklch(42.8% 0.102 43)
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Step 900
900
#64311C
oklch(37.6% 0.08 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#C98367 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) | #958B65 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A67 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9777C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C98367
#C98367
oklch(67.6% 0.096 42.5)
- #4AA4C2
#4AA4C2
oklch(67.6% 0.096 222.9)
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 #C98367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
Use #C98367 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.