#C17D2F
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(64.7% 0.124 65.6), rgb(193, 125, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#C17D2F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C17D2F |
| RGB | rgb(193, 125, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 61%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.124 65.6) |
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 #C17D2F | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C17D2F | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C17D2F text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C17D2F text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB998
oklch(80.8% 0.06 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA945D
oklch(70.7% 0.097 65.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C17D2F
oklch(64.7% 0.124 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3705
oklch(37.6% 0.081 65.4)
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Step 950
950
#372107
oklch(27% 0.051 66.9)
#C17D2F 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) | #938324 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39230 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36D6D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C17D2F
#C17D2F
oklch(64.7% 0.124 65.6)
- #4595D5
#4595D5
oklch(64.8% 0.124 245.6)
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 #C17D2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.041
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
Use #C17D2F 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.