#C0542E
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(57.7% 0.148 39.2), rgb(192, 84, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#C0542E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0542E |
| RGB | rgb(192, 84, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 61%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.148 39.2) |
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 #C0542E | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C0542E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0542E text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0542E text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B3A1
oklch(81% 0.067 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA896E
oklch(70.8% 0.107 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6947
oklch(63.1% 0.136 39.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C0542E
oklch(57.7% 0.148 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D19
oklch(49.1% 0.139 39)
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Step 800
800
#813418
oklch(42.8% 0.114 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#682E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.089 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#C0542E 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) | #726629 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E2B | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D33C4C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0542E
#C0542E
oklch(57.7% 0.148 39.2)
- #0087A3
#0087A3
oklch(57.6% 0.104 219.2)
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 #C0542E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.045
Use #C0542E 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.