#C25E09
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.3% 0.151 51.2), rgb(194, 94, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#C25E09 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25E09 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 94, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.151 51.2) |
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 #C25E09 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C25E09 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25E09 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25E09 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 51.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B599
oklch(80.9% 0.068 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78C5F
oklch(70.7% 0.11 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D2E
oklch(63.1% 0.139 51.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C25E09
oklch(59.3% 0.151 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#663109
oklch(37.7% 0.09 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D09
oklch(27% 0.057 50.7)
#C25E09 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 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938304 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54750 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25E09
#C25E09
oklch(59.3% 0.151 51.2)
- #008AB8
#008AB8
oklch(59.4% 0.119 230.8)
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 #C25E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.016
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.019
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.023
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
Use #C25E09 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.