#C17A4E
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(64.5% 0.107 51.6), rgb(193, 122, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#C17A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17A4E |
| RGB | rgb(193, 122, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.107 51.6) |
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 #C17A4E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17A4E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17A4E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17A4E text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB9270
oklch(70.7% 0.084 51.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17A4E
oklch(64.5% 0.107 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85D2B
oklch(55.6% 0.117 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#904C1E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#753F1B
oklch(42.8% 0.09 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E361C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 52.2)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#C17A4E 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) | #8E824A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F914E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16C6F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17A4E
#C17A4E
oklch(64.5% 0.107 51.6)
- #3C99C3
#3C99C3
oklch(64.6% 0.107 231.3)
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 #C17A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
Use #C17A4E 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.