#C4733B
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(63.4% 0.124 53), rgb(196, 115, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#C4733B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 53°. 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 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4733B |
| RGB | rgb(196, 115, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.124 53) |
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 #C4733B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4733B | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4733B text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4733B text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79D
oklch(81% 0.06 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18F66
oklch(70.7% 0.098 52.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4733B
oklch(63.4% 0.124 53)
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Step 600
600
#AE5910
oklch(55.6% 0.134 53.5)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C07
oklch(42.8% 0.104 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#623412
oklch(37.7% 0.08 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 53.7)
#C4733B 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) | #8A7C35 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E3B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66267 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4733B
#C4733B
oklch(63.4% 0.124 53)
- #1D96C9
#1D96C9
oklch(63.4% 0.124 233)
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 #C4733B, 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
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
Use #C4733B 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.