#C36518
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(60.6% 0.145 53.1), rgb(195, 101, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#C36518 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36518 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 101, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 78%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.145 53.1) |
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 #C36518 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36518 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36518 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36518 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F6E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 53.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B596
oklch(81% 0.071 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88C5A
oklch(70.8% 0.114 53.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36518
oklch(60.6% 0.145 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#673001
oklch(37.7% 0.095 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D06
oklch(26.9% 0.059 53.7)
#C36518 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) | #817104 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978716 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65057 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36518
#C36518
oklch(60.6% 0.145 53.1)
- #008DC1
#008DC1
oklch(60.6% 0.126 233.6)
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 #C36518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.013
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.016
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.018
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.023
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
Use #C36518 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.