#C17540
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.4% 0.117 53.7), rgb(193, 117, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#C17540 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17540 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 117, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.117 53.7) |
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 #C17540 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17540 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17540 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17540 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 53.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9169
oklch(70.8% 0.092 53.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17540
oklch(63.4% 0.117 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B1A
oklch(55.6% 0.128 54)
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Step 700
700
#934A0A
oklch(49.1% 0.119 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#773D0F
oklch(42.6% 0.098 53.4)
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Step 900
900
#603515
oklch(37.7% 0.076 54.3)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#C17540 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) | #8B7D3B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E40 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26569 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17540
#C17540
oklch(63.4% 0.117 53.7)
- #2C95C6
#2C95C6
oklch(63.3% 0.118 233.8)
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 #C17540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
Use #C17540 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.