#C05E14
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.1% 0.147 50.5), rgb(192, 94, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#C05E14 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C05E14 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 94, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 81%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.147 50.5) |
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 #C05E14 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C05E14 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C05E14 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C05E14 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68D62
oklch(70.8% 0.106 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96E33
oklch(63.2% 0.136 50.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C05E14
oklch(59.1% 0.147 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#66310D
oklch(37.8% 0.089 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0A
oklch(27% 0.057 49.8)
#C05E14 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928210 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34751 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C05E14
#C05E14
oklch(59.1% 0.147 50.5)
- #0089B6
#0089B6
oklch(59% 0.118 230.4)
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 #C05E14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.031
Use #C05E14 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.