#C05F28
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.4% 0.141 46.9), rgb(192, 95, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C05F28 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C05F28 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 95, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.141 46.9) |
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 #C05F28 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C05F28 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C05F28 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C05F28 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#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
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49B
oklch(81% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98A63
oklch(70.7% 0.111 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C05F28
oklch(59.4% 0.141 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84F01
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#682F0E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 46.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#C05F28 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) | #7B6D20 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928326 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34A54 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C05F28
#C05F28
oklch(59.4% 0.141 46.9)
- #008BB3
#008BB3
oklch(59.4% 0.115 227)
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 #C05F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
Use #C05F28 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.