#C06E23
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.8% 0.134 57.7), rgb(192, 110, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#C06E23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06E23 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 110, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 69%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.134 57.7) |
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 #C06E23 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06E23 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C06E23 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C06E23 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B797
oklch(81% 0.066 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#D2905D
oklch(70.8% 0.105 57.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C06E23
oklch(61.8% 0.134 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#633405
oklch(37.8% 0.087 58)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F07
oklch(27.1% 0.055 58.7)
#C06E23 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) | #877716 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A23 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25C5F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06E23
#C06E23
oklch(61.8% 0.134 57.7)
- #0E8FCC
#0E8FCC
oklch(61.8% 0.134 238.1)
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 #C06E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.009
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.022
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
Use #C06E23 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.