#C75222
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.4% 0.161 40.5), rgb(199, 82, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#C75222 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75222 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 82, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 71%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.161 40.5) |
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 #C75222 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C75222 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75222 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75222 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29D
oklch(81% 0.072 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8767
oklch(70.7% 0.115 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#D2653C
oklch(63.1% 0.149 40.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C75222
oklch(58.4% 0.161 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#A33905
oklch(49.1% 0.15 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#84300C
oklch(42.6% 0.124 40.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C14
oklch(37.8% 0.097 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0D
oklch(27.2% 0.061 41.2)
#C75222 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) | #73661A | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90801D | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3549 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75222
#C75222
oklch(58.4% 0.161 40.5)
- #0089A8
#0089A8
oklch(58.4% 0.107 221.2)
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 #C75222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.022
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
Use #C75222 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.