#C05219
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(57.3% 0.156 43.5), rgb(192, 82, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#C05219 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C05219 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 82, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 77%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.156 43.5) |
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 #C05219 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C05219 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C05219 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C05219 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.039 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39C
oklch(80.9% 0.07 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8966
oklch(70.8% 0.112 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF683A
oklch(63.1% 0.144 43.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C05219
oklch(57.3% 0.156 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#823308
oklch(42.7% 0.12 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#692E12
oklch(37.8% 0.093 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#C05219 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) | #72640D | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D14 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D33747 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C05219
#C05219
oklch(57.3% 0.156 43.5)
- #0085A6
#0085A6
oklch(57.3% 0.107 223.3)
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 #C05219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.010
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.013
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.020
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
Use #C05219 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.