#C5741B
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.5% 0.138 61.4), rgb(197, 116, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#C5741B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5741B |
| RGB | rgb(197, 116, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 76%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.138 61.4) |
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 #C5741B | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C5741B | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5741B text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5741B text on black | 5.88:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B794
oklch(80.8% 0.068 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#D19057
oklch(70.6% 0.108 60.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C5741B
oklch(63.5% 0.138 61.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F04
oklch(27% 0.057 61.5)
#C5741B 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) | #8D7C03 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F1C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86164 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5741B
#C5741B
oklch(63.5% 0.138 61.4)
- #2293D6
#2293D6
oklch(63.5% 0.138 241.4)
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 #C5741B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.020
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
Use #C5741B 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.