#C67036
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.1% 0.13 52), rgb(198, 112, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#C67036 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C67036 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 112, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 57%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.13 52) |
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 #C67036 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C67036 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C67036 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C67036 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#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
#E3B69B
oklch(81% 0.064 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38E64
oklch(70.7% 0.102 51.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C67036
oklch(63.1% 0.13 52)
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Step 600
600
#B15604
oklch(55.5% 0.141 52.1)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A01
oklch(42.8% 0.109 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#64320F
oklch(37.6% 0.085 51.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#C67036 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) | #897A2F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E35 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85E63 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C67036
#C67036
oklch(63.1% 0.13 52)
- #0096C9
#0096C9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 231.5)
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 #C67036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
Use #C67036 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.