#C65308
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.3% 0.163 45.1), rgb(198, 83, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#C65308 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65308 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 83, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 92%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.163 45.1) |
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 #C65308 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C65308 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65308 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65308 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 45)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29A
oklch(80.9% 0.074 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD8861
oklch(70.8% 0.117 45)
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Step 500
500
#D16731
oklch(63.1% 0.15 45.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C65308
oklch(58.3% 0.163 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B09
oklch(26.9% 0.062 45.7)
#C65308 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) | #756600 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918000 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA3647 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65308
#C65308
oklch(58.3% 0.163 45.1)
- #0088AC
#0088AC
oklch(58.3% 0.11 224.9)
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 #C65308, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.005
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.017
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.020
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
Use #C65308 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.