#C37841
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(64.3% 0.117 55), rgb(195, 120, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#C37841 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C37841 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 120, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.117 55) |
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 #C37841 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C37841 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C37841 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C37841 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89E
oklch(81% 0.057 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD9168
oklch(70.6% 0.092 55)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C37841
oklch(64.3% 0.117 55)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C17
oklch(55.7% 0.128 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B06
oklch(49.1% 0.118 55.4)
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Step 800
800
#773E0D
oklch(42.8% 0.098 55)
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Step 900
900
#603514
oklch(37.7% 0.077 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#381F0D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 54.7)
#C37841 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) | #8E803B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09141 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4686C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C37841
#C37841
oklch(64.3% 0.117 55)
- #3397CA
#3397CA
oklch(64.2% 0.118 235.5)
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 #C37841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
Use #C37841 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.