#C57249
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.6% 0.119 46.2), rgb(197, 114, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#C57249 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 46°. 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 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57249 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 114, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.119 46.2) |
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 #C57249 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57249 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C57249 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C57249 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.058 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18E6F
oklch(70.7% 0.093 45.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C57249
oklch(63.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF5728
oklch(55.6% 0.129 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#96471B
oklch(49.2% 0.12 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B19
oklch(42.8% 0.099 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#62331B
oklch(37.7% 0.077 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#C57249 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) | #897C45 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F48 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76268 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57249
#C57249
oklch(63.6% 0.119 46.2)
- #1199C2
#1199C2
oklch(63.7% 0.119 226.1)
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 #C57249, 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 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
Use #C57249 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.