#C6542C
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.6% 0.156 39), rgb(198, 84, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#C6542C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6542C |
| RGB | rgb(198, 84, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 64%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.156 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 #C6542C | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C6542C | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6542C text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6542C text on black | 4.70:1 | 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
#DC876B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 39)
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Step 500
500
#D06643
oklch(63% 0.143 38.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C6542C
oklch(58.6% 0.156 39)
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Step 700
700
#A13B13
oklch(49.1% 0.144 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#833114
oklch(42.6% 0.12 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D18
oklch(37.8% 0.093 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#C6542C 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) | #746727 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908128 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA3A4C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6542C
#C6542C
oklch(58.6% 0.156 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 #C6542C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
Use #C6542C 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.