#C17348
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.2% 0.114 48.6), rgb(193, 115, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#C17348 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17348 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 115, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.114 48.6) |
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 #C17348 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17348 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17348 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17348 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A2
oklch(81% 0.056 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF906F
oklch(70.8% 0.09 48.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17348
oklch(63.2% 0.114 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A28
oklch(55.7% 0.124 49)
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Step 700
700
#94491B
oklch(49.2% 0.116 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#783C19
oklch(42.7% 0.096 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#61341B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#C17348 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) | #897C44 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D47 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26469 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17348
#C17348
oklch(63.2% 0.114 48.6)
- #2496C0
#2496C0
oklch(63.1% 0.114 228.6)
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 #C17348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
Use #C17348 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.