#C9971D
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(70.5% 0.138 83.4), rgb(201, 151, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#C9971D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9971D |
| RGB | rgb(201, 151, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 75%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.138 83.4) |
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 #C9971D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C9971D | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9971D text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9971D text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 83.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBC7F
oklch(80.8% 0.086 83.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C9971D
oklch(70.5% 0.138 83.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#C9971D 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) | #AC9700 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A425 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB8781 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9971D
#C9971D
oklch(70.5% 0.138 83.4)
- #729EF6
#729EF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 263.1)
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 #C9971D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.017
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.019
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.021
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
Use #C9971D 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.