#C86701
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(61.6% 0.152 55.1), rgb(200, 103, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#C86701 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86701 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 103, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 99%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.152 55.1) |
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 #C86701 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86701 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86701 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86701 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F0D3C0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B493
oklch(80.8% 0.074 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98B54
oklch(70.6% 0.119 54.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86701
oklch(61.6% 0.152 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D03
oklch(27.1% 0.062 55.6)
#C86701 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) | #847300 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A00 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5058 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86701
#C86701
oklch(61.6% 0.152 55.1)
- #0090C8
#0090C8
oklch(61.7% 0.131 235)
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 #C86701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.004
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.010
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
Use #C86701 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.