#C37423
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.3% 0.134 60.8), rgb(195, 116, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#C37423 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C37423 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 116, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.134 60.8) |
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 #C37423 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C37423 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C37423 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C37423 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B796
oklch(80.8% 0.065 60.5)
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Step 400
400
#D0915A
oklch(70.7% 0.105 61)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C37423
oklch(63.3% 0.134 60.8)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623501
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F06
oklch(27% 0.056 59.6)
#C37423 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) | #8C7C14 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E24 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56264 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C37423
#C37423
oklch(63.3% 0.134 60.8)
- #2692D2
#2692D2
oklch(63.1% 0.134 240.8)
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 #C37423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.039
Use #C37423 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.