#C26E02
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(61.9% 0.143 61.1), rgb(194, 110, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#C26E02 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26E02 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 110, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 98%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.143 61.1) |
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 #C26E02 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26E02 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C26E02 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C26E02 text on black | 5.52:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B793
oklch(80.9% 0.069 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#D39053
oklch(70.8% 0.112 61.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C26E02
oklch(61.9% 0.143 61.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F03
oklch(27.2% 0.059 61.3)
#C26E02 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) | #887700 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8A03 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55A5D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26E02
#C26E02
oklch(61.9% 0.143 61.1)
- #078ED3
#078ED3
oklch(61.8% 0.143 241.2)
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 #C26E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.015
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.019
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
Use #C26E02 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.