#C56517
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(60.9% 0.147 52.6), rgb(197, 101, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#C56517 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56517 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 101, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 79%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.147 52.6) |
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 #C56517 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56517 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56517 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56517 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B496
oklch(80.9% 0.072 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#D98B5A
oklch(70.7% 0.115 52)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56517
oklch(60.9% 0.147 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D06
oklch(27.1% 0.06 52.8)
#C56517 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) | #817202 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988815 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D84F57 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56517
#C56517
oklch(60.9% 0.147 52.6)
- #008EC1
#008EC1
oklch(60.8% 0.125 232.9)
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 #C56517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.013
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.016
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.020
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
Use #C56517 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.