#C16B09
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.3% 0.143 59.1), rgb(193, 107, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#C16B09 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16B09 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 107, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.143 59.1) |
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 #C16B09 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16B09 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16B09 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16B09 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B694
oklch(80.8% 0.07 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48F56
oklch(70.8% 0.111 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16B09
oklch(61.3% 0.143 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E04
oklch(27% 0.059 58.4)
#C16B09 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) | #857500 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8909 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4575B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16B09
#C16B09
oklch(61.3% 0.143 59.1)
- #008DCD
#008DCD
oklch(61.2% 0.138 239.1)
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 #C16B09, 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 0.016
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.016
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.017
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.018
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
Use #C16B09 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.