#C26909
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(61.1% 0.145 57.5), rgb(194, 105, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#C26909 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26909 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 105, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.145 57.5) |
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 #C26909 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26909 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C26909 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C26909 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B694
oklch(80.9% 0.07 58)
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Step 400
400
#D58E56
oklch(70.7% 0.113 57.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C26909
oklch(61.1% 0.145 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E04
oklch(27.1% 0.06 57.4)
#C26909 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) | #847400 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998808 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55459 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26909
#C26909
oklch(61.1% 0.145 57.5)
- #008DCA
#008DCA
oklch(61.1% 0.135 237.8)
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 #C26909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.014
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.014
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.015
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.017
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
Use #C26909 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.