#C36818
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(61.1% 0.143 54.9), rgb(195, 104, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#C36818 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36818 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 104, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 78%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.143 54.9) |
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 #C36818 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36818 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36818 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36818 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 55.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B596
oklch(80.9% 0.07 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68D5A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 54.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36818
oklch(61.1% 0.143 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D06
oklch(26.9% 0.059 53.7)
#C36818 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) | #837303 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998817 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65359 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36818
#C36818
oklch(61.1% 0.143 54.9)
- #008EC5
#008EC5
oklch(61% 0.129 234.9)
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 #C36818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.013
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.014
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.015
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
Use #C36818 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.