#C17B2A
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(64.3% 0.127 65.2), rgb(193, 123, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#C17B2A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17B2A |
| RGB | rgb(193, 123, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 64%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.127 65.2) |
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 #C17B2A | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17B2A | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17B2A text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17B2A text on black | 6.13:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
-
Step 200
200
#EAD5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 64.5)
-
Step 300
300
#DDB997
oklch(80.9% 0.062 65.1)
-
Step 400
400
#CB945B
oklch(70.8% 0.099 66)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17B2A
oklch(64.3% 0.127 65.2)
-
Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
-
Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
-
Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
-
Step 900
900
#5F3703
oklch(37.8% 0.083 65.2)
-
Step 950
950
#382006
oklch(27% 0.053 64.2)
#C17B2A 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) | #91811E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2912B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36B6B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17B2A
#C17B2A
oklch(64.3% 0.127 65.2)
- #4094D5
#4094D5
oklch(64.4% 0.127 245.1)
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 #C17B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
Use #C17B2A 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.