#C99160
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(70% 0.094 61.5), rgb(201, 145, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#C99160 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99160 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 145, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.094 61.5) |
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 #C99160 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99160 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99160 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99160 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99A
oklch(80.9% 0.059 62.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C99160
oklch(70% 0.094 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7733
oklch(63.2% 0.12 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F370D
oklch(37.8% 0.078 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#38200A
oklch(27% 0.05 60.4)
#C99160 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) | #A2955C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A261 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D98585 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99160
#C99160
oklch(70% 0.094 61.5)
- #67A6D4
#67A6D4
oklch(70.1% 0.094 241.5)
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 #C99160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
Use #C99160 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.