#C17338
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(63% 0.123 55.1), rgb(193, 115, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#C17338 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17338 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 115, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.123 55.1) |
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 #C17338 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17338 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17338 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17338 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF9065
oklch(70.6% 0.096 54.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17338
oklch(63% 0.123 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A0B
oklch(55.6% 0.134 55.1)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#783D05
oklch(42.7% 0.102 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#613411
oklch(37.6% 0.08 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#C17338 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) | #8A7B31 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D38 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36366 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17338
#C17338
oklch(63% 0.123 55.1)
- #2594C8
#2594C8
oklch(63.1% 0.122 234.7)
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 #C17338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
Use #C17338 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.