#C16201
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.8% 0.149 54.4), rgb(193, 98, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#C16201 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16201 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 98, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 99%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.149 54.4) |
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 #C16201 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16201 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16201 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16201 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DD
oklch(93.7% 0.021 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B594
oklch(80.9% 0.072 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88C56
oklch(70.7% 0.116 55)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16201
oklch(59.8% 0.149 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D04
oklch(27.1% 0.062 54.7)
#C16201 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958400 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44C53 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16201
#C16201
oklch(59.8% 0.149 54.4)
- #008ABF
#008ABF
oklch(59.7% 0.126 234.6)
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 #C16201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.007
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.020
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
Use #C16201 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.