#C06114
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.5% 0.145 52.2), rgb(192, 97, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#C06114 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06114 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 97, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 81%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.145 52.2) |
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 #C06114 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06114 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C06114 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C06114 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B497
oklch(80.8% 0.071 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88B5B
oklch(70.6% 0.114 51.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C06114
oklch(59.5% 0.145 52.2)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#673002
oklch(37.7% 0.095 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D06
oklch(27.1% 0.06 52.8)
#C06114 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) | #7D6E00 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948311 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34B53 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06114
#C06114
oklch(59.5% 0.145 52.2)
- #008ABB
#008ABB
oklch(59.5% 0.122 232.5)
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 #C06114, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.011
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.027
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
Use #C06114 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.