#C37535
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(63.6% 0.125 56.9), rgb(195, 117, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#C37535 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C37535 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 117, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.125 56.9) |
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 #C37535 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C37535 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C37535 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C37535 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79B
oklch(80.9% 0.061 56)
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Step 400
400
#CF9162
oklch(70.7% 0.098 57.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C37535
oklch(63.6% 0.125 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#924C00
oklch(49.3% 0.119 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#61350D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 56.9)
#C37535 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) | #8C7D2D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F35 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56467 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C37535
#C37535
oklch(63.6% 0.125 56.9)
- #2995CD
#2995CD
oklch(63.6% 0.125 237)
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 #C37535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.041
Use #C37535 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.