#C8511F
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.4% 0.163 40.6), rgb(200, 81, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#C8511F is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 41°. 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 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8511F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 81, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 73%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.163 40.6) |
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 #C8511F | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8511F | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8511F text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8511F 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
#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
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8666
oklch(70.6% 0.118 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#D3653B
oklch(63.2% 0.15 40.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8511F
oklch(58.4% 0.163 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#853009
oklch(42.8% 0.126 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C12
oklch(37.8% 0.098 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#C8511F 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) | #736616 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908119 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC3347 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8511F
#C8511F
oklch(58.4% 0.163 40.6)
- #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 #C8511F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
Use #C8511F 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.