#C16A06
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.1% 0.144 58.7), rgb(193, 106, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#C16A06 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16A06 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 106, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 94%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.144 58.7) |
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 #C16A06 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16A06 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16A06 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16A06 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED4C0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 59.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B694
oklch(80.9% 0.07 58)
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Step 400
400
#D48E55
oklch(70.6% 0.112 58.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16A06
oklch(61.1% 0.144 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E03
oklch(27% 0.059 59.4)
#C16A06 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) | #847400 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998805 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4565A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16A06
#C16A06
oklch(61.1% 0.144 58.7)
- #008DCC
#008DCC
oklch(61.2% 0.137 238.7)
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 #C16A06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.015
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.015
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.017
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
Use #C16A06 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.