#C35825
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.7% 0.151 43.3), rgb(195, 88, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#C35825 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35825 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 88, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 68%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.151 43.3) |
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 #C35825 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C35825 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35825 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35825 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 600.
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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
#E7B39E
oklch(80.9% 0.068 43)
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Step 400
400
#D98A68
oklch(70.7% 0.108 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A3E
oklch(63.2% 0.138 43.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C35825
oklch(58.7% 0.151 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E08
oklch(49.1% 0.141 43)
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Step 800
800
#81340D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#682F15
oklch(37.8% 0.09 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#C35825 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) | #76691E | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908122 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6404E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35825
#C35825
oklch(58.7% 0.151 43.3)
- #008AAC
#008AAC
oklch(58.8% 0.11 223.2)
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 #C35825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.013
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.024
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
Use #C35825 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.