#C26825
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.1% 0.138 52.7), rgb(194, 104, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#C26825 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26825 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 104, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 68%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.138 52.7) |
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 #C26825 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26825 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C26825 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C26825 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B599
oklch(80.8% 0.067 52.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68D5F
oklch(70.8% 0.108 52.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C26825
oklch(61.1% 0.138 52.7)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#653108
oklch(37.6% 0.09 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D08
oklch(27% 0.058 51.7)
#C26825 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) | #82731B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988824 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5545B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26825
#C26825
oklch(61.1% 0.138 52.7)
- #008FC2
#008FC2
oklch(61.1% 0.126 232.7)
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 #C26825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.014
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.018
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.024
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
Use #C26825 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.