#C36D3F
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.3% 0.125 47.4), rgb(195, 109, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#C36D3F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36D3F |
| RGB | rgb(195, 109, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.125 47.4) |
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 #C36D3F | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36D3F | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36D3F text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36D3F text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38E6B
oklch(70.8% 0.097 47.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36D3F
oklch(62.3% 0.125 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B1561F
oklch(55.7% 0.135 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#984510
oklch(49.1% 0.127 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3912
oklch(42.5% 0.104 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#643217
oklch(37.7% 0.082 47)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 47)
#C36D3F 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) | #85783A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B3E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55C62 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36D3F
#C36D3F
oklch(62.3% 0.125 47.4)
- #0094BF
#0094BF
oklch(62.2% 0.121 227.4)
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 #C36D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.015
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.019
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.020
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
Use #C36D3F 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.