#C3601E
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.9% 0.147 49.1), rgb(195, 96, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#C3601E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3601E |
| RGB | rgb(195, 96, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 73%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.147 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 #C3601E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C3601E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3601E text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3601E text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B498
oklch(81% 0.072 49.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A5E
oklch(70.7% 0.114 49)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C3601E
oklch(59.9% 0.147 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#682F07
oklch(37.7% 0.095 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C08
oklch(26.9% 0.06 49.1)
#C3601E 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) | #7D6E12 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94841B | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64A53 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3601E
#C3601E
oklch(59.9% 0.147 49.1)
- #008CB8
#008CB8
oklch(59.9% 0.118 229.3)
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 #C3601E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.019
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
Use #C3601E 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.