#C17B4E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.7% 0.106 52.6), rgb(193, 123, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#C17B4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 53°. 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 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17B4E |
| RGB | rgb(193, 123, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.106 52.6) |
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 #C17B4E | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17B4E | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17B4E text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17B4E text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9270
oklch(70.6% 0.083 52.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17B4E
oklch(64.7% 0.106 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75E2A
oklch(55.7% 0.115 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D1D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 52.8)
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Step 800
800
#743F1A
oklch(42.6% 0.089 52.5)
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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)
#C17B4E 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) | #8F824A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F924E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16D70 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17B4E
#C17B4E
oklch(64.7% 0.106 52.6)
- #3F99C4
#3F99C4
oklch(64.7% 0.106 232.5)
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 #C17B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.046
Use #C17B4E 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.