#C55B20
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(59.4% 0.152 45.6), rgb(197, 91, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#C55B20 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C55B20 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 91, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 72%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.152 45.6) |
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 #C55B20 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C55B20 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C55B20 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C55B20 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB299
oklch(80.9% 0.074 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD885F
oklch(70.7% 0.118 46)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C55B20
oklch(59.4% 0.152 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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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
#6A2D09
oklch(37.7% 0.098 46)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B09
oklch(27.1% 0.063 45.1)
#C55B20 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) | #796B16 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93831C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94350 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C55B20
#C55B20
oklch(59.4% 0.152 45.6)
- #008BB1
#008BB1
oklch(59.3% 0.113 225.7)
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 #C55B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.014
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.016
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
Use #C55B20 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.