#C36719
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(61% 0.143 54.1), rgb(195, 103, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#C36719 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36719 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 103, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 77%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.143 54.1) |
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 #C36719 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36719 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36719 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36719 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#EFD3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B596
oklch(80.9% 0.07 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78D5A
oklch(70.8% 0.112 54.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36719
oklch(61% 0.143 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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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
#663101
oklch(37.7% 0.093 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D06
oklch(26.9% 0.059 53.7)
#C36719 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) | #827305 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988817 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65259 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36719
#C36719
oklch(61% 0.143 54.1)
- #008EC4
#008EC4
oklch(61% 0.128 234.4)
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 #C36719, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.014
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.014
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.015
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
Use #C36719 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.