#C1703E
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.5% 0.121 50.6), rgb(193, 112, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#C1703E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1703E |
| RGB | rgb(193, 112, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.121 50.6) |
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 #C1703E | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C1703E | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1703E text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1703E text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6A
oklch(70.6% 0.094 50.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C1703E
oklch(62.5% 0.121 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE581C
oklch(55.5% 0.132 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#96480D
oklch(49.2% 0.123 50.5)
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Step 800
800
#793B10
oklch(42.6% 0.101 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#623416
oklch(37.8% 0.079 51.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 51.4)
#C1703E 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) | #877A39 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C3D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36065 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1703E
#C1703E
oklch(62.5% 0.121 50.6)
- #1494C3
#1494C3
oklch(62.5% 0.121 230.6)
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 #C1703E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
Use #C1703E 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.