#C16E02
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(61.8% 0.142 61.5), rgb(193, 110, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#C16E02 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16E02 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 110, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 98%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.142 61.5) |
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 #C16E02 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16E02 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16E02 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16E02 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B793
oklch(80.9% 0.069 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#D29054
oklch(70.7% 0.111 61.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16E02
oklch(61.8% 0.142 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85F00
oklch(55.8% 0.129 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F03
oklch(27% 0.058 62.4)
#C16E02 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) | #887700 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A03 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45A5D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16E02
#C16E02
oklch(61.8% 0.142 61.5)
- #0E8ED3
#0E8ED3
oklch(61.9% 0.142 241.5)
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 #C16E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.017
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.020
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.038
Use #C16E02 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.