#C57340
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.6% 0.123 50.8), rgb(197, 115, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#C57340 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57340 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 115, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.123 50.8) |
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 #C57340 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57340 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C57340 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C57340 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69E
oklch(80.8% 0.06 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F69
oklch(70.7% 0.096 50.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C57340
oklch(63.6% 0.123 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF581A
oklch(55.7% 0.133 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#964709
oklch(49% 0.124 50.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B0E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#623315
oklch(37.6% 0.08 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#C57340 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) | #8A7D3B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F3F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76267 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57340
#C57340
oklch(63.6% 0.123 50.8)
- #1997C7
#1997C7
oklch(63.5% 0.123 230.9)
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 #C57340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
Use #C57340 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.