#C65D28
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.9% 0.149 44.5), rgb(198, 93, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#C65D28 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65D28 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 93, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 66%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.149 44.5) |
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 #C65D28 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65D28 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65D28 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65D28 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29A
oklch(80.9% 0.074 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD8862
oklch(70.8% 0.117 44.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65D28
oklch(59.9% 0.149 44.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#C65D28 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) | #7B6D21 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948525 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94652 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65D28
#C65D28
oklch(59.9% 0.149 44.5)
- #008DB2
#008DB2
oklch(59.8% 0.113 224.8)
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 #C65D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.017
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.020
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.020
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
Use #C65D28 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.