#C36E2F
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.3% 0.132 53.7), rgb(195, 110, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#C36E2F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36E2F |
| RGB | rgb(195, 110, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 61%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.132 53.7) |
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 #C36E2F | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36E2F | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36E2F text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36E2F text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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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
#D38E61
oklch(70.6% 0.104 53.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36E2F
oklch(62.3% 0.132 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#64330C
oklch(37.8% 0.086 53.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0A
oklch(27% 0.055 52.6)
#C36E2F 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) | #877827 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B2E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55C61 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36E2F
#C36E2F
oklch(62.3% 0.132 53.7)
- #0092C9
#0092C9
oklch(62.2% 0.131 234.2)
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 #C36E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.016
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.021
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
Use #C36E2F 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.