#C35B23
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(59.1% 0.149 45.3), rgb(195, 91, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#C35B23 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35B23 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 91, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 70%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.149 45.3) |
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 #C35B23 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35B23 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35B23 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35B23 text on black | 4.84:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 45.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B67
oklch(70.8% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B3B
oklch(63.2% 0.138 45.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C35B23
oklch(59.1% 0.149 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D4002
oklch(49% 0.138 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#80360A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F13
oklch(37.6% 0.09 44.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#C35B23 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) | #796B1A | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928220 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64450 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35B23
#C35B23
oklch(59.1% 0.149 45.3)
- #008BB0
#008BB0
oklch(59.2% 0.112 225.1)
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 #C35B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.014
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.034
Use #C35B23 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.