#C98568
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.9% 0.094 43.8), rgb(201, 133, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#C98568 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C98568 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 133, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.094 43.8) |
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 #C98568 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C98568 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98568 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98568 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 44.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C98568
oklch(67.9% 0.094 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56F4A
oklch(63.1% 0.121 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#B0562C
oklch(55.6% 0.13 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#97451E
oklch(49% 0.122 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A1B
oklch(42.8% 0.1 44.2)
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Step 900
900
#63321C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#C98568 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) | #978D66 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B68 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97A7E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C98568
#C98568
oklch(67.9% 0.094 43.8)
- #4EA5C3
#4EA5C3
oklch(68% 0.094 223.5)
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 #C98568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.059
Use #C98568 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.