#C4650E
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(60.7% 0.148 54.1), rgb(196, 101, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#C4650E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4650E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 101, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 87%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.148 54.1) |
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 #C4650E | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4650E | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4650E text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4650E text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DD
oklch(93.7% 0.021 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B595
oklch(80.9% 0.072 54.6)
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Step 400
400
#D88C57
oklch(70.7% 0.116 54.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4650E
oklch(60.7% 0.148 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D04
oklch(27.1% 0.062 54.7)
#C4650E 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) | #817100 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98870B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D74F56 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4650E
#C4650E
oklch(60.7% 0.148 54.1)
- #008DC2
#008DC2
oklch(60.6% 0.127 234.1)
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 #C4650E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.013
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.013
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.019
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
Use #C4650E 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.