#C86624
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(61.6% 0.146 50), rgb(200, 102, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#C86624 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86624 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 102, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 69%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.146 50) |
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 #C86624 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86624 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86624 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86624 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B498
oklch(80.9% 0.071 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#D98B5D
oklch(70.7% 0.113 50.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86624
oklch(61.6% 0.146 50)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#682F06
oklch(37.7% 0.095 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C07
oklch(26.9% 0.06 50)
#C86624 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) | #827319 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8922 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5059 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86624
#C86624
oklch(61.6% 0.146 50)
- #0091C0
#0091C0
oklch(61.5% 0.123 230.2)
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 #C86624, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.014
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.026
Use #C86624 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.