#C57236
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(63.3% 0.128 53.7), rgb(197, 114, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#C57236 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57236 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 114, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.128 53.7) |
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 #C57236 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57236 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C57236 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C57236 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F63
oklch(70.7% 0.101 53.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C57236
oklch(63.3% 0.128 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#B05802
oklch(55.7% 0.139 53.8)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#63330F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 52.6)
#C57236 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) | #8A7C2F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E36 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76165 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57236
#C57236
oklch(63.3% 0.128 53.7)
- #1396CB
#1396CB
oklch(63.4% 0.128 233.4)
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 #C57236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
Use #C57236 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.