#C35D00
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.3% 0.154 51.2), rgb(195, 93, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#C35D00 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35D00 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 93, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.154 51.2) |
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 #C35D00 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35D00 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35D00 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35D00 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#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
#EFD3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 51.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6B498
oklch(80.8% 0.07 50.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78C5E
oklch(70.7% 0.11 51.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6C2B
oklch(63% 0.142 51.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C35D00
oklch(59.3% 0.154 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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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
#3C1D08
oklch(27% 0.058 51.7)
#C35D00 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948300 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7454F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35D00
#C35D00
oklch(59.3% 0.154 51.2)
- #008AB8
#008AB8
oklch(59.4% 0.119 230.8)
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 #C35D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.018
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
Use #C35D00 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.