#C17243
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63% 0.118 50.1), rgb(193, 114, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#C17243 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17243 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 114, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.118 50.1) |
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 #C17243 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17243 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17243 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17243 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#ECD4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A0
oklch(81% 0.057 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF906C
oklch(70.7% 0.091 50.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17243
oklch(63% 0.118 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD5922
oklch(55.6% 0.128 49.9)
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Step 700
700
#944914
oklch(49.1% 0.118 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#783C14
oklch(42.6% 0.098 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#613418
oklch(37.7% 0.076 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#C17243 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) | #887B3E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D43 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26267 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17243
#C17243
oklch(63% 0.118 50.1)
- #2095C2
#2095C2
oklch(62.9% 0.117 230.2)
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 #C17243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.019
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
Use #C17243 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.