#C36C2E
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62% 0.133 52.6), rgb(195, 108, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#C36C2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36C2E |
| RGB | rgb(195, 108, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.133 52.6) |
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 #C36C2E | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36C2E | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36C2E text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36C2E text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69A
oklch(80.9% 0.065 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48E61
oklch(70.8% 0.105 53)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36C2E
oklch(62% 0.133 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#64320C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0A
oklch(27% 0.055 52.6)
#C36C2E 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) | #857726 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A2D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5595F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36C2E
#C36C2E
oklch(62% 0.133 52.6)
- #0092C5
#0092C5
oklch(62% 0.127 232.2)
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 #C36C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.015
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.021
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
Use #C36C2E 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.