#C35C00
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(59.1% 0.155 50.7), rgb(195, 92, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#C35C00 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35C00 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 92, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.155 50.7) |
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 #C35C00 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35C00 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35C00 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35C00 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E6B498
oklch(80.8% 0.07 50.6)
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Step 400
400
#D88B5E
oklch(70.6% 0.112 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6C2C
oklch(63.2% 0.143 50.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C35C00
oklch(59.1% 0.155 50.7)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#673007
oklch(37.7% 0.093 50.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D08
oklch(27.1% 0.059 50.9)
#C35C00 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938200 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7434E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35C00
#C35C00
oklch(59.1% 0.155 50.7)
- #0089B7
#0089B7
oklch(59.1% 0.119 231)
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 #C35C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.016
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.019
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
Use #C35C00 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.