#C16E2E
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62% 0.13 54.6), rgb(193, 110, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#C16E2E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16E2E |
| RGB | rgb(193, 110, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.13 54.6) |
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 #C16E2E | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16E2E | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16E2E text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16E2E text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69A
oklch(80.8% 0.064 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F61
oklch(70.7% 0.102 54.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16E2E
oklch(62% 0.13 54.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#63330C
oklch(37.6% 0.085 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.054 53.6)
#C16E2E 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) | #867826 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A2E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35C61 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16E2E
#C16E2E
oklch(62% 0.13 54.6)
- #0491C8
#0491C8
oklch(61.9% 0.13 234.5)
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 #C16E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.013
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.022
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
Use #C16E2E 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.