#C65400
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.4% 0.164 46.2), rgb(198, 84, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#C65400 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65400 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 84, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.164 46.2) |
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 #C65400 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C65400 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65400 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65400 text on black | 4.66:1 | 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
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 47.4)
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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
#D1672E
oklch(63.1% 0.151 46)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C65400
oklch(58.4% 0.164 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D09
oklch(37.7% 0.098 46)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B08
oklch(26.9% 0.062 46.7)
#C65400 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) | #756700 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918100 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA3748 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65400
#C65400
oklch(58.4% 0.164 46.2)
- #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 #C65400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.004
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.018
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
Use #C65400 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.