#C17A42
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.4% 0.114 57.1), rgb(193, 122, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#C17A42 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17A42 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 122, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.114 57.1) |
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 #C17A42 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17A42 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17A42 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17A42 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#EAD5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.031 57.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89E
oklch(80.8% 0.056 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9269
oklch(70.6% 0.089 56.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17A42
oklch(64.4% 0.114 57.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85D19
oklch(55.5% 0.124 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#904D08
oklch(49.2% 0.115 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F0D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3615
oklch(37.7% 0.075 56.4)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#C17A42 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) | #8F813C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09142 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26B6D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17A42
#C17A42
oklch(64.4% 0.114 57.1)
- #3C97CA
#3C97CA
oklch(64.4% 0.114 237.1)
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 #C17A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
Use #C17A42 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.