#C17941
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(64.2% 0.115 56.6), rgb(193, 121, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#C17941 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17941 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 121, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.115 56.6) |
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 #C17941 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17941 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17941 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17941 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9268
oklch(70.7% 0.09 56.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17941
oklch(64.2% 0.115 56.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95D18
oklch(55.6% 0.125 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#914C07
oklch(49.1% 0.117 56.4)
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Step 800
800
#763F0D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3614
oklch(37.7% 0.075 57)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#C17941 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) | #8E803B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9041 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26A6C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17941
#C17941
oklch(64.2% 0.115 56.6)
- #3996C9
#3996C9
oklch(64.1% 0.115 236.7)
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 #C17941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
Use #C17941 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.