#C26524
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(60.6% 0.14 51), rgb(194, 101, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#C26524 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26524 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 101, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 69%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.14 51) |
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 #C26524 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26524 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C26524 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C26524 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 51.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6B599
oklch(81% 0.069 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78C5F
oklch(70.7% 0.11 51.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C26524
oklch(60.6% 0.14 51)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#663008
oklch(37.5% 0.092 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D08
oklch(27% 0.058 51.7)
#C26524 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) | #80711A | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968622 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55158 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26524
#C26524
oklch(60.6% 0.14 51)
- #008EBD
#008EBD
oklch(60.6% 0.122 230.7)
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 #C26524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.017
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.018
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
Use #C26524 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.