#C17128
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.5% 0.131 58.3), rgb(193, 113, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#C17128 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17128 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 113, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 66%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.131 58.3) |
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 #C17128 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17128 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17128 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17128 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#D0905E
oklch(70.6% 0.102 58.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17128
oklch(62.5% 0.131 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#623406
oklch(37.6% 0.085 58.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F08
oklch(27.1% 0.054 57.7)
#C17128 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) | #897A1D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C28 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35F62 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17128
#C17128
oklch(62.5% 0.131 58.3)
- #1D91CD
#1D91CD
oklch(62.5% 0.131 238.3)
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 #C17128, 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 0.021
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
Use #C17128 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.