#C17028
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.3% 0.132 57.6), rgb(193, 112, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#C17028 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17028 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 112, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 66%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.132 57.6) |
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 #C17028 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17028 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17028 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17028 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B798
oklch(80.9% 0.064 58.1)
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Step 400
400
#D1905E
oklch(70.7% 0.103 57.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17028
oklch(62.3% 0.132 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#633407
oklch(37.8% 0.086 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F08
oklch(27.1% 0.054 57.7)
#C17028 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) | #88791D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B28 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35E62 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17028
#C17028
oklch(62.3% 0.132 57.6)
- #1891CC
#1891CC
oklch(62.3% 0.131 237.5)
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 #C17028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.014
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.020
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
Use #C17028 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.