#C1722A
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.7% 0.13 58.5), rgb(193, 114, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#C1722A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1722A |
| RGB | rgb(193, 114, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 64%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.13 58.5) |
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 #C1722A | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C1722A | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1722A text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1722A text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#E0B798
oklch(80.8% 0.063 58.8)
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Step 400
400
#D0915E
oklch(70.8% 0.102 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C1722A
oklch(62.7% 0.13 58.5)
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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
#623407
oklch(37.6% 0.085 58)
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Step 950
950
#391F08
oklch(26.9% 0.053 58.8)
#C1722A 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) | #8A7A20 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C2A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36063 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1722A
#C1722A
oklch(62.7% 0.13 58.5)
- #2292CD
#2292CD
oklch(62.8% 0.129 238.2)
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 #C1722A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.018
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.022
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
Use #C1722A 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.