#C06121
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.6% 0.142 49.8), rgb(192, 97, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#C06121 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06121 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 97, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 71%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.142 49.8) |
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 #C06121 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06121 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C06121 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C06121 text on black | 4.97:1 | 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
#EFD2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 49.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B499
oklch(80.8% 0.069 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88B5F
oklch(70.7% 0.111 49.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C06121
oklch(59.6% 0.142 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#673009
oklch(37.7% 0.092 50.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D09
oklch(27.2% 0.059 49.9)
#C06121 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) | #7C6E16 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93831F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34C55 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06121
#C06121
oklch(59.6% 0.142 49.8)
- #008BB8
#008BB8
oklch(59.6% 0.119 230.1)
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 #C06121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.017
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.026
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
Use #C06121 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.