#C37101
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(62.6% 0.143 62.7), rgb(195, 113, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#C37101 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C37101 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 113, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 99%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.143 62.7) |
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 #C37101 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C37101 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C37101 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C37101 text on black | 5.68:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4BF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2B792
oklch(80.9% 0.07 62.3)
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Step 400
400
#D29052
oklch(70.7% 0.112 62.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C37101
oklch(62.6% 0.143 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F02
oklch(27% 0.059 63.3)
#C37101 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) | #8B7900 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8C03 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65E60 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C37101
#C37101
oklch(62.6% 0.143 62.7)
- #1B90D6
#1B90D6
oklch(62.7% 0.142 242.4)
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 #C37101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.036
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
Use #C37101 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.