#C37601
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.5% 0.141 65.9), rgb(195, 118, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#C37601 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C37601 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 118, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 99%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.141 65.9) |
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 #C37601 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C37601 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C37601 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C37601 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F4E8DC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B892
oklch(80.9% 0.069 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF9251
oklch(70.7% 0.11 66.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C37601
oklch(63.5% 0.141 65.9)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#392001
oklch(27% 0.058 67.4)
#C37601 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F05 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66364 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C37601
#C37601
oklch(63.5% 0.141 65.9)
- #3091DA
#3091DA
oklch(63.5% 0.141 245.8)
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 #C37601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.038
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
Use #C37601 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.