#C57F11
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65.4% 0.138 70), rgb(197, 127, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#C57F11 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57F11 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 127, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 84%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.138 70) |
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 #C57F11 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57F11 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C57F11 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57F11 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F9F4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5BF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 68.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA91
oklch(80.9% 0.068 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC9451
oklch(70.7% 0.108 69.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C57F11
oklch(65.4% 0.138 70)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382101
oklch(27.1% 0.057 70.7)
#C57F11 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) | #978400 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79516 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86E6C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57F11
#C57F11
oklch(65.4% 0.138 70)
- #4695E1
#4695E1
oklch(65.5% 0.138 250)
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 #C57F11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.028
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
Use #C57F11 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.