#C25E32
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(59.6% 0.141 42.9), rgb(194, 94, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#C25E32 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C25E32 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 94, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 59%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.141 42.9) |
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 #C25E32 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C25E32 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C25E32 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C25E32 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#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
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8968
oklch(70.7% 0.11 42.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C25E32
oklch(59.6% 0.141 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94D17
oklch(55.5% 0.153 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D07
oklch(49% 0.142 42.6)
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Step 800
800
#81340D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#682E14
oklch(37.6% 0.091 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#C25E32 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) | #7A6D2D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928330 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D54954 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C25E32
#C25E32
oklch(59.6% 0.141 42.9)
- #008DAF
#008DAF
oklch(59.7% 0.111 222.7)
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 #C25E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.021
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.035
Use #C25E32 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.