#C35D27
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(59.5% 0.146 45.4), rgb(195, 93, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#C35D27 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35D27 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 93, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 67%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.146 45.4) |
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 #C35D27 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35D27 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35D27 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35D27 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 45.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B39A
oklch(81% 0.072 46)
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Step 400
400
#DB8962
oklch(70.7% 0.114 45.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C35D27
oklch(59.5% 0.146 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E0D
oklch(37.7% 0.095 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#C35D27 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) | #7A6C1F | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938324 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D64652 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35D27
#C35D27
oklch(59.5% 0.146 45.4)
- #008CB1
#008CB1
oklch(59.5% 0.113 224.9)
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 #C35D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.018
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
Use #C35D27 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.