#C1671A
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(60.7% 0.141 54.6), rgb(193, 103, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#C1671A is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 55°. 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 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1671A |
| RGB | rgb(193, 103, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 76%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.141 54.6) |
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 #C1671A | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C1671A | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C1671A text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C1671A text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B597
oklch(80.9% 0.069 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68D5B
oklch(70.7% 0.111 54.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C1671A
oklch(60.7% 0.141 54.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663102
oklch(37.7% 0.093 54)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D06
oklch(26.9% 0.059 53.7)
#C1671A 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) | #827207 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978719 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45359 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1671A
#C1671A
oklch(60.7% 0.141 54.6)
- #008DC3
#008DC3
oklch(60.7% 0.128 234.6)
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 #C1671A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.012
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.013
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.019
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
Use #C1671A 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.