#C16219
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.9% 0.145 51.7), rgb(193, 98, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#C16219 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16219 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 98, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 77%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.145 51.7) |
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 #C16219 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16219 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16219 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16219 text on black | 5.02:1 | 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
#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
#EFD3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B497
oklch(80.8% 0.071 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88B5C
oklch(70.6% 0.113 51.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16219
oklch(59.9% 0.145 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#673004
oklch(37.7% 0.094 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D07
oklch(27.1% 0.06 51.8)
#C16219 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) | #7E6F08 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958417 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44D55 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16219
#C16219
oklch(59.9% 0.145 51.7)
- #008BBB
#008BBB
oklch(59.8% 0.122 231.8)
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 #C16219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.012
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.030
Use #C16219 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.