#C36D34
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.2% 0.13 51.4), rgb(195, 109, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#C36D34 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36D34 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 109, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 58%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.13 51.4) |
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 #C36D34 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36D34 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36D34 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36D34 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E3B69C
oklch(81% 0.063 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38E64
oklch(70.7% 0.102 51.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36D34
oklch(62.2% 0.13 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#B25608
oklch(55.7% 0.142 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A03
oklch(42.8% 0.109 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#643210
oklch(37.6% 0.085 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#C36D34 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) | #86772D | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B33 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55B61 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36D34
#C36D34
oklch(62.2% 0.13 51.4)
- #0093C5
#0093C5
oklch(62.2% 0.126 231.5)
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 #C36D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.018
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
Use #C36D34 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.