#C45D09
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(59.5% 0.154 50.2), rgb(196, 93, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#C45D09 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45D09 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 93, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 91%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.154 50.2) |
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 #C45D09 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C45D09 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45D09 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45D09 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9B395
oklch(80.9% 0.075 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8958
oklch(70.7% 0.12 50.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C45D09
oklch(59.5% 0.154 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B05
oklch(26.9% 0.064 49.5)
#C45D09 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 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948303 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8454F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45D09
#C45D09
oklch(59.5% 0.154 50.2)
- #008AB7
#008AB7
oklch(59.3% 0.119 230.2)
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 #C45D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.017
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.019
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.033
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
Use #C45D09 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.