#C25D2B
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(59.4% 0.144 44.5), rgb(194, 93, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#C25D2B is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25D2B |
| RGB | rgb(194, 93, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 64%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.144 44.5) |
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 #C25D2B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C25D2B | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25D2B text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25D2B text on black | 4.89:1 | 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
#E8B39C
oklch(80.9% 0.07 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8964
oklch(70.7% 0.113 44.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C25D2B
oklch(59.4% 0.144 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D0A
oklch(55.6% 0.156 44.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#823304
oklch(42.7% 0.121 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E10
oklch(37.7% 0.094 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 45.5)
#C25D2B 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) | #796C24 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928329 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54753 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25D2B
#C25D2B
oklch(59.4% 0.144 44.5)
- #008CB0
#008CB0
oklch(59.5% 0.112 224.2)
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 #C25D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.020
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
Use #C25D2B 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.