#C26F3F
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.5% 0.123 49.1), rgb(194, 111, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#C26F3F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26F3F |
| RGB | rgb(194, 111, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 52%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.123 49.1) |
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 #C26F3F | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26F3F | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C26F3F text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C26F3F text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69F
oklch(81% 0.06 49)
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Step 400
400
#D18E6A
oklch(70.6% 0.096 48.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C26F3F
oklch(62.5% 0.123 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF571E
oklch(55.5% 0.133 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#96470F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 49.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B11
oklch(42.7% 0.102 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#633316
oklch(37.7% 0.08 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#C26F3F 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) | #86793A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C3E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45E64 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26F3F
#C26F3F
oklch(62.5% 0.123 49.1)
- #0595C2
#0595C2
oklch(62.6% 0.122 228.6)
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 #C26F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.017
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
Use #C26F3F 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.