#C17038
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.5% 0.124 52.9), rgb(193, 112, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#C17038 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17038 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 112, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.124 52.9) |
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 #C17038 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17038 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17038 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17038 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69D
oklch(80.8% 0.061 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F66
oklch(70.7% 0.098 52.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17038
oklch(62.5% 0.124 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5810
oklch(55.6% 0.136 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C07
oklch(42.8% 0.104 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#623412
oklch(37.7% 0.08 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 53.7)
#C17038 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) | #877932 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B38 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35F64 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17038
#C17038
oklch(62.5% 0.124 52.9)
- #1593C6
#1593C6
oklch(62.5% 0.125 233)
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 #C17038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
Use #C17038 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.