#C9945F
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.6% 0.094 65.3), rgb(201, 148, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#C9945F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9945F |
| RGB | rgb(201, 148, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.094 65.3) |
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 #C9945F | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C9945F | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9945F text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9945F text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB999
oklch(80.8% 0.059 64.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C9945F
oklch(70.6% 0.094 65.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB792E
oklch(63.2% 0.121 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3808
oklch(37.9% 0.079 65.7)
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Step 950
950
#372108
oklch(27.1% 0.05 66)
#C9945F 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) | #A5975B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A360 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D88887 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9945F
#C9945F
oklch(70.6% 0.094 65.3)
- #6CA6D8
#6CA6D8
oklch(70.5% 0.095 245.7)
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 #C9945F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
Use #C9945F 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.