#C9876E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.4% 0.089 41.5), rgb(201, 135, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#C9876E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 42°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9876E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 135, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.089 41.5) |
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 #C9876E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9876E | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9876E text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9876E text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 40.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C9876E
oklch(68.4% 0.089 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#C37051
oklch(63.1% 0.114 41)
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Step 600
600
#AE5734
oklch(55.6% 0.124 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#954727
oklch(49.1% 0.114 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#793A22
oklch(42.6% 0.095 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#623320
oklch(37.7% 0.074 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#C9876E 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) | #988F6C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87C80 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9876E
#C9876E
oklch(68.4% 0.089 41.5)
- #53A6C1
#53A6C1
oklch(68.4% 0.09 221.8)
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 #C9876E, 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 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
Use #C9876E 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.