#C16C12
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.5% 0.141 58.8), rgb(193, 108, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#C16C12 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16C12 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 108, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 83%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.141 58.8) |
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 #C16C12 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16C12 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16C12 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16C12 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#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
#EDD4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B695
oklch(80.8% 0.069 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38F57
oklch(70.7% 0.11 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16C12
oklch(61.5% 0.141 58.8)
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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
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E04
oklch(27% 0.059 58.4)
#C16C12 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) | #867600 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8912 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4585C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16C12
#C16C12
oklch(61.5% 0.141 58.8)
- #008ECE
#008ECE
oklch(61.5% 0.138 238.9)
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 #C16C12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.012
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.018
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
Use #C16C12 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.