#C17019
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.2% 0.137 60.5), rgb(193, 112, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#C17019 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17019 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 112, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 77%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.137 60.5) |
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 #C17019 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17019 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17019 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17019 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B795
oklch(80.8% 0.067 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#D19058
oklch(70.6% 0.107 60.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17019
oklch(62.2% 0.137 60.5)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F05
oklch(27% 0.056 60.5)
#C17019 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) | #897801 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B1A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45D60 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17019
#C17019
oklch(62.2% 0.137 60.5)
- #1A8FD1
#1A8FD1
oklch(62.2% 0.138 241)
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 #C17019, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.016
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.018
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
Use #C17019 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.