#C17A01
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(64% 0.139 69.4), rgb(193, 122, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#C17A01 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17A01 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 122, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 99%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.139 69.4) |
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 #C17A01 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17A01 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17A01 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17A01 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5BF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 68.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB991
oklch(80.8% 0.068 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC9450
oklch(70.7% 0.109 69.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17A01
oklch(64% 0.139 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382001
oklch(26.9% 0.057 68.7)
#C17A01 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) | #928000 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29008 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36868 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17A01
#C17A01
oklch(64% 0.139 69.4)
- #3F90DC
#3F90DC
oklch(63.9% 0.139 249.7)
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 #C17A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.042
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.044
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
Use #C17A01 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.