#C16208
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.8% 0.148 53.8), rgb(193, 98, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#C16208 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16208 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 98, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 92%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.148 53.8) |
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 #C16208 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16208 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16208 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16208 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
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B595
oklch(80.9% 0.072 54.6)
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Step 400
400
#D88C58
oklch(70.7% 0.115 54.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16208
oklch(59.8% 0.148 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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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
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D05
oklch(27.1% 0.061 53.7)
#C16208 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 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958404 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44C54 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16208
#C16208
oklch(59.8% 0.148 53.8)
- #008ABE
#008ABE
oklch(59.7% 0.125 234.1)
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 #C16208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.008
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.021
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
Use #C16208 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.