#C5703E
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.1% 0.125 49.4), rgb(197, 112, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#C5703E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5703E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 112, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.125 49.4) |
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 #C5703E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C5703E | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5703E text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5703E text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69E
oklch(80.9% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E68
oklch(70.6% 0.098 49.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C5703E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15619
oklch(55.6% 0.137 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#984608
oklch(49.2% 0.127 49.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A0E
oklch(42.7% 0.105 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#633315
oklch(37.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#C5703E 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) | #887A39 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D3D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75F65 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5703E
#C5703E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 49.4)
- #0096C5
#0096C5
oklch(63% 0.125 229.4)
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 #C5703E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
Use #C5703E 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.