#C86A16
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(62.2% 0.147 54.8), rgb(200, 106, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#C86A16 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86A16 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 106, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 80%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.147 54.8) |
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 #C86A16 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86A16 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86A16 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86A16 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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)
#C86A16
oklch(62.2% 0.147 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D04
oklch(26.9% 0.06 55.6)
#C86A16 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) | #867600 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B14 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC555B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86A16
#C86A16
oklch(62.2% 0.147 54.8)
- #0092CA
#0092CA
oklch(62.3% 0.132 234.7)
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 #C86A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.007
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.008
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
Use #C86A16 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.