#C45A08
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(59% 0.156 48.8), rgb(196, 90, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#C45A08 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45A08 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 90, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 92%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.156 48.8) |
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 #C45A08 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C45A08 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45A08 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45A08 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B499
oklch(80.9% 0.07 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98A60
oklch(70.6% 0.112 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD6B2F
oklch(63.2% 0.143 48.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C45A08
oklch(59% 0.156 48.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#682F0A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C09
oklch(26.9% 0.059 48.1)
#C45A08 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) | #796A00 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938201 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8414D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45A08
#C45A08
oklch(59% 0.156 48.8)
- #0089B4
#0089B4
oklch(58.9% 0.116 229.2)
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 #C45A08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.011
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.017
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.034
Use #C45A08 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.