#C9896E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.8% 0.088 43.7), rgb(201, 137, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#C9896E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9896E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 137, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.088 43.7) |
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 #C9896E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9896E | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9896E text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9896E text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 44.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C9896E
oklch(68.8% 0.088 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#C1724F
oklch(63.1% 0.111 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD5832
oklch(55.6% 0.123 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#944825
oklch(49.1% 0.113 43.8)
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Step 800
800
#783B20
oklch(42.6% 0.094 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#61331F
oklch(37.6% 0.073 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#391E13
oklch(26.9% 0.047 42.6)
#C9896E 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) | #99906C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D6E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87E82 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9896E
#C9896E
oklch(68.8% 0.088 43.7)
- #58A7C3
#58A7C3
oklch(68.9% 0.088 223.5)
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 #C9896E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.054
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.055
Use #C9896E 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.