#C57929
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.5% 0.131 62.3), rgb(197, 121, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#C57929 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57929 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 121, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 66%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.131 62.3) |
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 #C57929 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57929 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C57929 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C57929 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB896
oklch(80.9% 0.064 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE925B
oklch(70.7% 0.102 62.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C57929
oklch(64.5% 0.131 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613502
oklch(37.7% 0.086 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#392006
oklch(27.1% 0.054 62.9)
#C57929 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) | #91801D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3922A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76869 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57929
#C57929
oklch(64.5% 0.131 62.3)
- #3495D6
#3495D6
oklch(64.4% 0.131 242.6)
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 #C57929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.045
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
Use #C57929 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.