#C17838
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(63.9% 0.121 59.1), rgb(193, 120, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#C17838 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17838 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 120, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 55%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.121 59.1) |
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 #C17838 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17838 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17838 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17838 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 58.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD9263
oklch(70.7% 0.095 59)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17838
oklch(63.9% 0.121 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D02
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.2)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#60360F
oklch(37.8% 0.079 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#C17838 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) | #8E7F31 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9038 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3686A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17838
#C17838
oklch(63.9% 0.121 59.1)
- #3795CD
#3795CD
oklch(64% 0.121 239.1)
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 #C17838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
Use #C17838 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.