#C05913
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.3% 0.151 48), rgb(192, 89, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C05913 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C05913 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 89, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 82%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.151 48) |
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 #C05913 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C05913 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C05913 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C05913 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#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
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49B
oklch(80.9% 0.068 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B63
oklch(70.7% 0.109 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6C35
oklch(63.1% 0.138 48.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C05913
oklch(58.3% 0.151 48)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#67300E
oklch(37.7% 0.091 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D0B
oklch(27.2% 0.057 48)
#C05913 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) | #776800 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90800E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3414D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C05913
#C05913
oklch(58.3% 0.151 48)
- #0087B0
#0087B0
oklch(58.2% 0.114 228.3)
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 #C05913, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.010
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
Use #C05913 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.