#C26E23
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.1% 0.135 57), rgb(194, 110, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#C26E23 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26E23 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 110, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 69%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.135 57) |
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 #C26E23 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26E23 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C26E23 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C26E23 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 58)
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Step 300
300
#E2B697
oklch(80.8% 0.066 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38F5C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 56.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C26E23
oklch(62.1% 0.135 57)
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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
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#643304
oklch(37.7% 0.089 56.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E07
oklch(27% 0.057 55.6)
#C26E23 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) | #877716 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B23 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55B5F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26E23
#C26E23
oklch(62.1% 0.135 57)
- #0191CD
#0191CD
oklch(62.2% 0.135 236.7)
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 #C26E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.013
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.017
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
Use #C26E23 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.