#C65D2E
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60% 0.147 42.8), rgb(198, 93, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#C65D2E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C65D2E |
| RGB | rgb(198, 93, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 62%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.147 42.8) |
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 #C65D2E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C65D2E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C65D2E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C65D2E text on black | 5.00:1 | 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
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29C
oklch(80.9% 0.072 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8865
oklch(70.7% 0.114 43.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C65D2E
oklch(60% 0.147 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B0C
oklch(55.6% 0.159 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#833205
oklch(42.7% 0.122 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D11
oklch(37.8% 0.096 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#C65D2E 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) | #7A6D28 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94852B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D94653 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C65D2E
#C65D2E
oklch(60% 0.147 42.8)
- #008EB0
#008EB0
oklch(60% 0.111 222.6)
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 #C65D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
Use #C65D2E 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.