#C35111
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(57.6% 0.161 43.8), rgb(195, 81, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#C35111 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35111 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 81, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 84%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.161 43.8) |
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 #C35111 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C35111 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35111 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35111 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8863
oklch(70.8% 0.116 44)
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Step 500
500
#D16735
oklch(63.2% 0.148 44)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C35111
oklch(57.6% 0.161 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#833201
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0F
oklch(37.7% 0.096 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#C35111 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) | #726400 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E08 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D73446 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35111
#C35111
oklch(57.6% 0.161 43.8)
- #0086A8
#0086A8
oklch(57.6% 0.108 223.8)
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 #C35111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.010
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.010
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.043
Use #C35111 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.