#C37400
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7), rgb(195, 116, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#C37400 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C37400 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 116, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7) |
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 #C37400 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C37400 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C37400 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C37400 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E1B892
oklch(81% 0.069 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09151
oklch(70.6% 0.111 64.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F02
oklch(27% 0.059 63.3)
#C37400 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08E03 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66162 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C37400
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
- #2990D9
#2990D9
oklch(63.1% 0.142 245)
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 #C37400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.040
Use #C37400 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.