#C65329
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.5% 0.157 39.4), rgb(198, 83, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C65329 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65329 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 83, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 66%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.157 39.4) |
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 #C65329 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C65329 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65329 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65329 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29F
oklch(81% 0.071 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD876A
oklch(70.7% 0.114 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#D16641
oklch(63.1% 0.145 39.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C65329
oklch(58.5% 0.157 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#A23A10
oklch(49.1% 0.147 39.3)
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Step 800
800
#833112
oklch(42.6% 0.121 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C17
oklch(37.7% 0.095 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#C65329 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) | #736723 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908025 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA384A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65329
#C65329
oklch(58.5% 0.157 39.4)
- #008AA6
#008AA6
oklch(58.5% 0.106 218.8)
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 #C65329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.024
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
Use #C65329 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.