#C9BB97
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.5% 0.051 89.3), rgb(201, 187, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#C9BB97 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BB97 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 187, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.051 89.3) |
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 #C9BB97 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BB97 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BB97 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BB97 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BB97
oklch(79.5% 0.051 89.3)
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Step 400
400
#B59E64
oklch(70.6% 0.081 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38635
oklch(63.1% 0.105 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F0E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#C9BB97 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) | #C3BA95 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE98 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B5B1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BB97
#C9BB97
oklch(79.5% 0.051 89.3)
- #AFBBDE
#AFBBDE
oklch(79.4% 0.051 270.3)
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 #C9BB97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
Use #C9BB97 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.