#C3681E
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.2% 0.141 53.8), rgb(195, 104, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#C3681E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3681E |
| RGB | rgb(195, 104, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 73%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.141 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 #C3681E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C3681E | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3681E text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3681E 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B597
oklch(80.9% 0.069 53.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68D5C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 53.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C3681E
oklch(61.2% 0.141 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
#663103
oklch(37.7% 0.092 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D07
oklch(27% 0.058 52.7)
#C3681E 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) | #83730F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99881D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6545A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3681E
#C3681E
oklch(61.2% 0.141 53.8)
- #008FC4
#008FC4
oklch(61.2% 0.128 233.7)
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 #C3681E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.014
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.014
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
Use #C3681E 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.