#C3703A
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.8% 0.125 51.5), rgb(195, 112, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#C3703A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3703A |
| RGB | rgb(195, 112, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.125 51.5) |
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 #C3703A | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C3703A | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3703A text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3703A text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 51.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69D
oklch(80.9% 0.062 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F67
oklch(70.8% 0.098 51.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C3703A
oklch(62.8% 0.125 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#B05713
oklch(55.6% 0.137 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#974701
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B09
oklch(42.7% 0.104 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#633313
oklch(37.7% 0.082 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#C3703A 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) | #887A34 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C39 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55F64 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3703A
#C3703A
oklch(62.8% 0.125 51.5)
- #0B95C6
#0B95C6
oklch(62.9% 0.125 231)
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 #C3703A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
Use #C3703A 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.