#C35B07
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(59% 0.155 49.6), rgb(195, 91, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#C35B07 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 50°. 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35B07 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 91, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 93%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.155 49.6) |
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 #C35B07 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35B07 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35B07 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35B07 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 49.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B499
oklch(80.8% 0.069 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88B60
oklch(70.7% 0.111 49.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B2E
oklch(63% 0.143 49.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C35B07
oklch(59% 0.155 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#673009
oklch(37.7% 0.092 50.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D09
oklch(27.2% 0.059 49.9)
#C35B07 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) | #796A00 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938200 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7424E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35B07
#C35B07
oklch(59% 0.155 49.6)
- #0089B5
#0089B5
oklch(59% 0.117 229.8)
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 #C35B07, 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 0.019
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
Use #C35B07 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.