#C36E40
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.5% 0.124 47.7), rgb(195, 110, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#C36E40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36E40 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 110, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.124 47.7) |
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 #C36E40 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36E40 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36E40 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36E40 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B59F
oklch(80.8% 0.061 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 47.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36E40
oklch(62.5% 0.124 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#B05620
oklch(55.5% 0.134 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#974611
oklch(49.1% 0.124 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A13
oklch(42.7% 0.103 47.6)
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Step 900
900
#633217
oklch(37.6% 0.081 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#C36E40 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) | #86793B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B3F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55D63 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36E40
#C36E40
oklch(62.5% 0.124 47.7)
- #0095C1
#0095C1
oklch(62.5% 0.122 227.8)
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 #C36E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.016
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.020
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
Use #C36E40 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.