#C36617
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(60.8% 0.144 53.8), rgb(195, 102, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#C36617 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 54°. 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 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36617 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 102, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 79%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.144 53.8) |
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 #C36617 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36617 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36617 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36617 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B596
oklch(81% 0.071 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78C5A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 53.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36617
oklch(60.8% 0.144 53.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673101
oklch(37.8% 0.094 53.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D06
oklch(26.9% 0.059 53.7)
#C36617 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) | #817202 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988715 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65158 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36617
#C36617
oklch(60.8% 0.144 53.8)
- #008EC2
#008EC2
oklch(60.9% 0.126 233.4)
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 #C36617, 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 0.014
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
Use #C36617 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.