#C06F34
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.1% 0.126 53.8), rgb(192, 111, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#C06F34 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06F34 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 111, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.126 53.8) |
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 #C06F34 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06F34 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C06F34 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C06F34 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79C
oklch(81% 0.061 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18F64
oklch(70.6% 0.099 53.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C06F34
oklch(62.1% 0.126 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF5808
oklch(55.6% 0.137 53.5)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C03
oklch(42.8% 0.105 54.1)
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Step 900
900
#623410
oklch(37.7% 0.081 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 54.8)
#C06F34 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) | #87782D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B34 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25E62 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06F34
#C06F34
oklch(62.1% 0.126 53.8)
- #1392C6
#1392C6
oklch(62.2% 0.125 233.5)
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 #C06F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.015
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
Use #C06F34 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.