#C16D3D
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62% 0.124 48.8), rgb(193, 109, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#C16D3D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16D3D |
| RGB | rgb(193, 109, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.124 48.8) |
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 #C16D3D | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16D3D | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16D3D text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16D3D text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69F
oklch(81% 0.06 49)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6A
oklch(70.7% 0.097 48.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16D3D
oklch(62% 0.124 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#B0571D
oklch(55.7% 0.134 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#97460E
oklch(49.1% 0.125 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A11
oklch(42.7% 0.104 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#633316
oklch(37.7% 0.08 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#C16D3D 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) | #847738 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A3C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35C62 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16D3D
#C16D3D
oklch(62% 0.124 48.8)
- #0093C0
#0093C0
oklch(62% 0.122 228.7)
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 #C16D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.014
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
Use #C16D3D 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.