#C17A2D
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.2% 0.126 63.7), rgb(193, 122, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#C17A2D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17A2D |
| RGB | rgb(193, 122, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.126 63.7) |
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 #C17A2D | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17A2D | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17A2D text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17A2D text on black | 6.08:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 64.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB998
oklch(81% 0.062 63.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC935D
oklch(70.7% 0.099 63.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17A2D
oklch(64.2% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3605
oklch(37.6% 0.082 63.3)
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Step 950
950
#382007
oklch(27% 0.052 63.2)
#C17A2D 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) | #908022 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1912E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36A6A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17A2D
#C17A2D
oklch(64.2% 0.126 63.7)
- #3D94D3
#3D94D3
oklch(64.2% 0.126 243.7)
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 #C17A2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
Use #C17A2D 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.