#C16836
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.1% 0.13 47.9), rgb(193, 104, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#C16836 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16836 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 104, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.13 47.9) |
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 #C16836 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16836 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16836 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16836 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D67
oklch(70.8% 0.102 48.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16836
oklch(61.1% 0.13 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35416
oklch(55.6% 0.141 48)
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Step 700
700
#9A4404
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D380B
oklch(42.7% 0.109 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#653114
oklch(37.7% 0.085 47.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 47.4)
#C16836 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) | #817430 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968735 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3565D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16836
#C16836
oklch(61.1% 0.13 47.9)
- #0090BB
#0090BB
oklch(61% 0.119 228)
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 #C16836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
Use #C16836 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.