#C15328
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(57.7% 0.152 40.4), rgb(193, 83, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#C15328 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15328 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 83, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 66%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.152 40.4) |
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 #C15328 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C15328 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15328 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15328 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8B29F
oklch(80.8% 0.069 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 40)
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Step 500
500
#CE6842
oklch(63% 0.14 40.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C15328
oklch(57.7% 0.152 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03D12
oklch(49.2% 0.141 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#823313
oklch(42.7% 0.117 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#692E17
oklch(37.8% 0.092 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#C15328 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) | #726522 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E24 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D43A4A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15328
#C15328
oklch(57.7% 0.152 40.4)
- #0087A5
#0087A5
oklch(57.7% 0.106 220.8)
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 #C15328, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
Use #C15328 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.