#C57909
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.3% 0.14 66.5), rgb(197, 121, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#C57909 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57909 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 121, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.14 66.5) |
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 #C57909 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57909 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C57909 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C57909 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB892
oklch(80.8% 0.068 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF9251
oklch(70.7% 0.11 66.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C57909
oklch(64.3% 0.14 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#392001
oklch(27% 0.058 67.4)
#C57909 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) | #928000 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4910E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86767 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57909
#C57909
oklch(64.3% 0.14 66.5)
- #3693DD
#3693DD
oklch(64.3% 0.14 246.6)
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 #C57909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.033
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
Use #C57909 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.