#C56017
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.1% 0.15 49.9), rgb(197, 96, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C56017 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56017 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 96, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 79%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.15 49.9) |
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 #C56017 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56017 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56017 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56017 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300
#E8B396
oklch(80.8% 0.074 50)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A5B
oklch(70.8% 0.117 50.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56017
oklch(60.1% 0.15 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#692E02
oklch(37.6% 0.098 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C06
oklch(27.1% 0.062 50.2)
#C56017 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) | #7D6E04 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968513 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94953 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56017
#C56017
oklch(60.1% 0.15 49.9)
- #008DBA
#008DBA
oklch(60.2% 0.12 229.7)
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 #C56017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.019
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.030
Use #C56017 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.