#C35B15
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(59.1% 0.152 48), rgb(195, 91, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#C35B15 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35B15 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 91, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 81%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.152 48) |
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 #C35B15 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35B15 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35B15 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35B15 text on black | 4.82:1 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49B
oklch(80.9% 0.068 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B62
oklch(70.7% 0.11 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B34
oklch(63.1% 0.14 47.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C35B15
oklch(59.1% 0.152 48)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#67300D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 47.2)
#C35B15 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) | #796A02 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928210 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6434F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35B15
#C35B15
oklch(59.1% 0.152 48)
- #008AB3
#008AB3
oklch(59.1% 0.115 227.8)
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 #C35B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.012
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.024
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
Use #C35B15 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.