#C15F06
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.3% 0.15 52.3), rgb(193, 95, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C15F06 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C15F06 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 95, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 94%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.15 52.3) |
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 #C15F06 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C15F06 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C15F06 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C15F06 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B599
oklch(80.9% 0.068 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#D68D5F
oklch(70.8% 0.108 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96E2D
oklch(63.1% 0.138 52.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C15F06
oklch(59.3% 0.15 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#663108
oklch(37.7% 0.091 52)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D08
oklch(27% 0.058 51.7)
#C15F06 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) | #7C6C00 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948301 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44851 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C15F06
#C15F06
oklch(59.3% 0.15 52.3)
- #0089BA
#0089BA
oklch(59.2% 0.122 232.7)
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 #C15F06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.013
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.026
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.029
Use #C15F06 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.