#C75716
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(59.1% 0.159 45.1), rgb(199, 87, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#C75716 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C75716 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 87, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 80%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.159 45.1) |
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 #C75716 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C75716 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C75716 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C75716 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 45.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B39B
oklch(81% 0.071 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8962
oklch(70.8% 0.115 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06834
oklch(63.2% 0.147 45.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C75716
oklch(59.1% 0.159 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E0E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#C75716 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) | #776905 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938210 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3C4B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C75716
#C75716
oklch(59.1% 0.159 45.1)
- #008AAF
#008AAF
oklch(58.9% 0.112 225.2)
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 #C75716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.009
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
Use #C75716 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.