#C16023
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.6% 0.143 48.5), rgb(193, 96, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#C16023 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16023 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 96, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 69%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.143 48.5) |
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 #C16023 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16023 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16023 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16023 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B499
oklch(80.9% 0.07 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98A60
oklch(70.6% 0.112 48.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16023
oklch(59.6% 0.143 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#682F0A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C09
oklch(26.9% 0.059 48.1)
#C16023 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) | #7C6E19 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938321 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44B54 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16023
#C16023
oklch(59.6% 0.143 48.5)
- #008BB6
#008BB6
oklch(59.5% 0.117 228.9)
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 #C16023, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
Use #C16023 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.