#C4742E
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.5% 0.13 57.8), rgb(196, 116, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#C4742E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4742E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 116, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.13 57.8) |
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 #C4742E | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4742E | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4742E text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4742E text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B799
oklch(80.9% 0.063 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#D0905F
oklch(70.6% 0.101 57.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4742E
oklch(63.5% 0.13 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#623408
oklch(37.7% 0.085 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F08
oklch(27.1% 0.054 57.7)
#C4742E 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) | #8C7C25 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F2E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66266 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4742E
#C4742E
oklch(63.5% 0.13 57.8)
- #2394CF
#2394CF
oklch(63.4% 0.13 237.9)
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 #C4742E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.041
Use #C4742E 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.