#C58F17
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.5% 0.136 80.4), rgb(197, 143, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#C58F17 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C58F17 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 143, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 79%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.136 80.4) |
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 #C58F17 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C58F17 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58F17 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58F17 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6B7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDBB81
oklch(80.8% 0.085 80.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C58F17
oklch(68.5% 0.136 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#C58F17 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) | #A49000 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19E1F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77F7A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C58F17
#C58F17
oklch(68.5% 0.136 80.4)
- #6799ED
#6799ED
oklch(68.5% 0.136 260.3)
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 #C58F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.012
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.029
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.039
Use #C58F17 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.