#C25D13
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(59.2% 0.15 49.6), rgb(194, 93, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#C25D13 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25D13 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 93, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 82%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.15 49.6) |
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 #C25D13 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C25D13 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25D13 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25D13 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 50)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49A
oklch(80.8% 0.067 49.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78C62
oklch(70.8% 0.108 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D32
oklch(63.1% 0.138 50.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C25D13
oklch(59.2% 0.15 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#66300C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 49.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0A
oklch(27% 0.057 49.8)
#C25D13 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93820F | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54650 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25D13
#C25D13
oklch(59.2% 0.15 49.6)
- #008AB6
#008AB6
oklch(59.3% 0.118 229.6)
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 #C25D13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.016
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.019
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
Use #C25D13 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.