#C65A28
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(59.5% 0.151 43), rgb(198, 90, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#C65A28 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65A28 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 90, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 66%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.151 43) |
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 #C65A28 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65A28 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65A28 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65A28 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB29B
oklch(81% 0.074 43)
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Step 400
400
#DE8763
oklch(70.7% 0.118 43)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65A28
oklch(59.5% 0.151 43)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 43)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 42.6)
#C65A28 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) | #786B21 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938325 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94250 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65A28
#C65A28
oklch(59.5% 0.151 43)
- #008CAE
#008CAE
oklch(59.4% 0.111 222.9)
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 #C65A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.017
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
Use #C65A28 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.