#C37628
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.7% 0.131 61.1), rgb(195, 118, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#C37628 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C37628 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 118, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 66%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.131 61.1) |
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 #C37628 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C37628 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C37628 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C37628 text on black | 5.94:1 | 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
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 60.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B897
oklch(81% 0.064 61.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF915C
oklch(70.7% 0.102 60.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C37628
oklch(63.7% 0.131 61.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#613503
oklch(37.7% 0.085 61.3)
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Step 950
950
#391F06
oklch(26.9% 0.055 60.7)
#C37628 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) | #8E7E1C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F29 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56567 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C37628
#C37628
oklch(63.7% 0.131 61.1)
- #2E93D2
#2E93D2
oklch(63.5% 0.131 241.3)
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 #C37628, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
Use #C37628 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.