#C25726
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.4% 0.15 42.7), rgb(194, 87, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#C25726 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25726 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 87, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 67%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.15 42.7) |
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 #C25726 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C25726 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25726 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25726 text on black | 4.68:1 | 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
#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
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39E
oklch(80.9% 0.068 43)
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Step 400
400
#D98969
oklch(70.6% 0.108 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD693F
oklch(63% 0.139 42.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C25726
oklch(58.4% 0.15 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E0C
oklch(49.1% 0.141 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#81340F
oklch(42.7% 0.116 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#682F15
oklch(37.8% 0.09 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0E
oklch(27% 0.057 42.9)
#C25726 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) | #75681F | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8023 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D53F4D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25726
#C25726
oklch(58.4% 0.15 42.7)
- #0089AA
#0089AA
oklch(58.5% 0.109 222.6)
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 #C25726, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.038
Use #C25726 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.