#C5550D
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.4% 0.16 45.7), rgb(197, 85, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C5550D is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5550D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 85, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 88%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.16 45.7) |
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 #C5550D | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5550D | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5550D text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5550D text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#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
#DC8961
oklch(70.8% 0.116 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#D06832
oklch(63.1% 0.148 45.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5550D
oklch(58.4% 0.16 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#692E0C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#C5550D 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) | #766700 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918004 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D93949 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5550D
#C5550D
oklch(58.4% 0.16 45.7)
- #0088AE
#0088AE
oklch(58.4% 0.112 226.2)
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 #C5550D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.003
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.018
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
Use #C5550D 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.