#C17530
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(63.3% 0.126 59.2), rgb(193, 117, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#C17530 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17530 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 117, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 60%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.126 59.2) |
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 #C17530 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17530 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17530 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17530 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB899
oklch(80.9% 0.062 60.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE9160
oklch(70.6% 0.098 59)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17530
oklch(63.3% 0.126 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#61350A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F09
oklch(26.9% 0.052 57.8)
#C17530 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) | #8C7D27 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E30 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36467 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17530
#C17530
oklch(63.3% 0.126 59.2)
- #2D93CD
#2D93CD
oklch(63.2% 0.125 238.9)
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 #C17530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
Use #C17530 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.