#C36D20
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62% 0.138 56.6), rgb(195, 109, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#C36D20 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36D20 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 109, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 72%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.138 56.6) |
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 #C36D20 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36D20 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36D20 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36D20 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B697
oklch(80.9% 0.067 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48E5B
oklch(70.7% 0.108 56)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36D20
oklch(62% 0.138 56.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#643302
oklch(37.7% 0.09 57.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E06
oklch(27% 0.057 56.5)
#C36D20 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) | #877711 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B20 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65A5E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36D20
#C36D20
oklch(62% 0.138 56.6)
- #0091CC
#0091CC
oklch(62.1% 0.134 236.3)
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 #C36D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.013
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.014
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.017
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
Use #C36D20 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.