#C17859
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(64.4% 0.102 43.6), rgb(193, 120, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#C17859 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17859 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 120, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.102 43.6) |
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 #C17859 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17859 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17859 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17859 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB9178
oklch(70.7% 0.079 44.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17859
oklch(64.4% 0.102 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85C3A
oklch(55.7% 0.11 44)
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Step 700
700
#904B2C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 43.9)
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Step 800
800
#753E26
oklch(42.7% 0.085 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3523
oklch(37.7% 0.067 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#C17859 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) | #8B8156 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9058 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16B70 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17859
#C17859
oklch(64.4% 0.102 43.6)
- #369ABB
#369ABB
oklch(64.3% 0.102 224)
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 #C17859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
Use #C17859 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.