#C26D4E
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.4% 0.117 40.6), rgb(194, 109, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#C26D4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26D4E |
| RGB | rgb(194, 109, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.117 40.6) |
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 #C26D4E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26D4E | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C26D4E text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C26D4E text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28D74
oklch(70.7% 0.092 40.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C26D4E
oklch(62.4% 0.117 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05634
oklch(55.7% 0.127 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#974526
oklch(49.1% 0.119 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3921
oklch(42.5% 0.098 40.3)
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Step 900
900
#633220
oklch(37.7% 0.076 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#C26D4E 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) | #83794B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35E65 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26D4E
#C26D4E
oklch(62.4% 0.117 40.6)
- #0096B7
#0096B7
oklch(62.3% 0.114 220.7)
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 #C26D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.012
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.019
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.041
Use #C26D4E 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.