#C9844E
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.3% 0.11 57.5), rgb(201, 132, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#C9844E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9844E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 132, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.11 57.5) |
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 #C9844E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9844E | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9844E text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9844E text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B695
oklch(80.8% 0.069 57.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C9844E
oklch(67.3% 0.11 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#C7701E
oklch(63.1% 0.141 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783E00
oklch(42.9% 0.103 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E05
oklch(27% 0.058 57.5)
#C9844E 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) | #988A49 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7677 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9844E
#C9844E
oklch(67.3% 0.11 57.5)
- #4BA0D2
#4BA0D2
oklch(67.4% 0.11 237.4)
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 #C9844E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.016
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.055
Use #C9844E 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.