#C5552E
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.7% 0.153 39), rgb(197, 85, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#C5552E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5552E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 85, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 62%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.153 39) |
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 #C5552E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C5552E | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5552E text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5552E text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB886C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF6744
oklch(63.1% 0.141 39)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C5552E
oklch(58.7% 0.153 39)
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Step 700
700
#A03C16
oklch(49.1% 0.142 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#823215
oklch(42.6% 0.118 39.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D19
oklch(37.7% 0.092 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#C5552E 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) | #746829 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90812B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D83C4D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5552E
#C5552E
oklch(58.7% 0.153 39)
- #008AA7
#008AA7
oklch(58.6% 0.106 219.6)
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 #C5552E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
Use #C5552E 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.