#C99565
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.9% 0.089 63.3), rgb(201, 149, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#C99565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99565 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 149, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.089 63.3) |
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 #C99565 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99565 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99565 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99565 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB99C
oklch(80.8% 0.056 62.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C99565
oklch(70.9% 0.089 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA7937
oklch(63.2% 0.115 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#A56007
oklch(55.5% 0.124 63)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734103
oklch(42.7% 0.096 62.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3810
oklch(37.8% 0.074 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#37210B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 63.2)
#C99565 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) | #A59861 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A466 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D88A89 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99565
#C99565
oklch(70.9% 0.089 63.3)
- #6FA8D5
#6FA8D5
oklch(71% 0.089 243.3)
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 #C99565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
Use #C99565 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.