#C17544
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.5% 0.115 52.1), rgb(193, 117, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#C17544 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17544 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 117, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.115 52.1) |
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 #C17544 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17544 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17544 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17544 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE916B
oklch(70.8% 0.091 52.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17544
oklch(63.5% 0.115 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B21
oklch(55.6% 0.125 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#934A13
oklch(49.1% 0.117 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#773D13
oklch(42.6% 0.097 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#603518
oklch(37.7% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#C17544 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) | #8B7D3F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E44 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2666A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17544
#C17544
oklch(63.5% 0.115 52.1)
- #2C96C4
#2C96C4
oklch(63.5% 0.115 231.9)
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 #C17544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
Use #C17544 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.