#C55213
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58% 0.162 43.6), rgb(197, 82, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#C55213 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55213 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 82, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 82%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.162 43.6) |
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 #C55213 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C55213 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55213 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55213 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8863
oklch(70.8% 0.116 44)
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Step 500
500
#D16635
oklch(63% 0.149 43.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C55213
oklch(58% 0.162 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843101
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0F
oklch(37.7% 0.096 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#C55213 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) | #736502 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F0B | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D93547 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55213
#C55213
oklch(58% 0.162 43.6)
- #0087A9
#0087A9
oklch(57.9% 0.108 223.7)
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 #C55213, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.008
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.014
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.018
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
Use #C55213 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.