#C16409
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(60.1% 0.146 54.9), rgb(193, 100, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#C16409 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16409 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 100, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.146 54.9) |
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 #C16409 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16409 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16409 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16409 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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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
#D78C57
oklch(70.6% 0.115 54.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16409
oklch(60.1% 0.146 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D04
oklch(26.9% 0.06 55.6)
#C16409 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) | #807000 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968506 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D44F55 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16409
#C16409
oklch(60.1% 0.146 54.9)
- #008BC1
#008BC1
oklch(60.1% 0.127 234.9)
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 #C16409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.006
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.018
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
Use #C16409 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.