#C37620
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.6% 0.134 62.7), rgb(195, 118, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#C37620 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C37620 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 118, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 72%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.134 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 #C37620 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C37620 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C37620 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C37620 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F3E7DD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B895
oklch(80.9% 0.066 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF9258
oklch(70.8% 0.105 63.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C37620
oklch(63.6% 0.134 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
#391F05
oklch(26.9% 0.055 61.7)
#C37620 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) | #8E7D0E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F21 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56466 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C37620
#C37620
oklch(63.6% 0.134 62.7)
- #2E93D5
#2E93D5
oklch(63.7% 0.134 242.5)
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 #C37620, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
Use #C37620 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.