#C15E16
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.2% 0.148 50), rgb(193, 94, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#C15E16 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15E16 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 94, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 80%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.148 50) |
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 #C15E16 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C15E16 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15E16 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15E16 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59B
oklch(81% 0.066 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68C62
oklch(70.6% 0.107 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96D34
oklch(63% 0.136 49.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C15E16
oklch(59.2% 0.148 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#66310D
oklch(37.8% 0.089 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0A
oklch(27% 0.057 49.8)
#C15E16 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) | #7B6C03 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938212 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44751 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15E16
#C15E16
oklch(59.2% 0.148 50)
- #008AB6
#008AB6
oklch(59.3% 0.118 229.6)
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 #C15E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.018
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.023
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.032
Use #C15E16 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.