#C36010
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.8% 0.15 51.3), rgb(195, 96, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#C36010 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 51°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36010 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 96, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 85%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.15 51.3) |
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 #C36010 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36010 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36010 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36010 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 51.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B496
oklch(81% 0.073 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A59
oklch(70.6% 0.117 51.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36010
oklch(59.8% 0.15 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C05
oklch(26.9% 0.062 52)
#C36010 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) | #7D6E00 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95840C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64952 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36010
#C36010
oklch(59.8% 0.15 51.3)
- #008BBA
#008BBA
oklch(59.7% 0.121 231.2)
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 #C36010, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.014
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.021
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
Use #C36010 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.