#C9983E
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71% 0.121 79.6), rgb(201, 152, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#C9983E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9983E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 152, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.121 79.6) |
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 #C9983E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C9983E | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9983E text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9983E text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9DA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBBC89
oklch(81% 0.076 79.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C9983E
oklch(71% 0.121 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#C9983E 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) | #AB9933 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A541 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA8A85 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9983E
#C9983E
oklch(71% 0.121 79.6)
- #74A2EC
#74A2EC
oklch(71% 0.12 259.6)
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 #C9983E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.032
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.033
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.035
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.045
Use #C9983E 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.