#C15617
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58% 0.154 45.6), rgb(193, 86, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#C15617 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15617 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 86, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 79%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.154 45.6) |
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 #C15617 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C15617 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15617 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15617 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39C
oklch(80.8% 0.069 45)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A64
oklch(70.8% 0.111 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A37
oklch(63.1% 0.141 45.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C15617
oklch(58% 0.154 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#813403
oklch(42.6% 0.119 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F10
oklch(37.8% 0.092 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#C15617 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) | #756708 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F12 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D43D4B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15617
#C15617
oklch(58% 0.154 45.6)
- #0087AC
#0087AC
oklch(58% 0.111 225.7)
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 #C15617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.007
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.016
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.038
Use #C15617 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.