#C86302
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(61% 0.154 52.8), rgb(200, 99, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#C86302 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86302 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 99, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 98%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.154 52.8) |
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 #C86302 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86302 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86302 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86302 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300
#E8B493
oklch(80.9% 0.075 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A55
oklch(70.7% 0.121 52.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86302
oklch(61% 0.154 52.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15700
oklch(55.7% 0.141 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C03
oklch(27% 0.064 53.1)
#C86302 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 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998800 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4B54 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86302
#C86302
oklch(61% 0.154 52.8)
- #008EC2
#008EC2
oklch(60.9% 0.126 233.4)
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 #C86302, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.010
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.019
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.019
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
Use #C86302 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.