#C8520E
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.5% 0.166 43.7), rgb(200, 82, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#C8520E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8520E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 82, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 87%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.166 43.7) |
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 #C8520E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C8520E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8520E text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8520E text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 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
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB29A
oklch(81% 0.075 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8761
oklch(70.7% 0.119 44)
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Step 500
500
#D36532
oklch(63.1% 0.153 43.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C8520E
oklch(58.5% 0.166 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 44.2)
#C8520E 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) | #746600 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918103 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC3447 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8520E
#C8520E
oklch(58.5% 0.166 43.7)
- #0089AB
#0089AB
oklch(58.5% 0.109 223.3)
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 #C8520E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.010
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.042
Use #C8520E 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.