#C65910
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(59.2% 0.158 47), rgb(198, 89, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#C65910 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65910 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 89, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 85%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.158 47) |
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 #C65910 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65910 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65910 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65910 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39A
oklch(80.9% 0.071 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A61
oklch(70.7% 0.113 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6931
oklch(63% 0.145 46.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C65910
oklch(59.2% 0.158 47)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#692E0B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C09
oklch(26.9% 0.059 48.1)
#C65910 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) | #796A00 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938309 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA3F4D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65910
#C65910
oklch(59.2% 0.158 47)
- #008AB2
#008AB2
oklch(59.1% 0.114 227.2)
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 #C65910, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.010
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
Use #C65910 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.