#C57950
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(64.9% 0.11 48.4), rgb(197, 121, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#C57950 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57950 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 121, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.11 48.4) |
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 #C57950 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57950 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C57950 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C57950 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A3
oklch(81% 0.054 48)
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Step 400
400
#CD9071
oklch(70.6% 0.086 47.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C57950
oklch(64.9% 0.11 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B2D
oklch(55.6% 0.119 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#924A1F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#773D1C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 48)
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Step 900
900
#60351D
oklch(37.8% 0.072 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#C57950 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) | #8E824C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09250 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66B6F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57950
#C57950
oklch(64.9% 0.11 48.4)
- #329BC4
#329BC4
oklch(64.8% 0.111 228.7)
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 #C57950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #C57950 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.