#C85400
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.7% 0.166 45.8), rgb(200, 84, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C85400 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85400 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 84, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.166 45.8) |
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 #C85400 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C85400 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85400 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85400 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB298
oklch(80.8% 0.075 46)
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Step 400
400
#DD885F
oklch(70.7% 0.118 46)
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Step 500
500
#D2662D
oklch(63.1% 0.153 45.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C85400
oklch(58.7% 0.166 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D08
oklch(37.8% 0.1 46)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B08
oklch(27.1% 0.063 46)
#C85400 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) | #766700 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928200 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC3648 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85400
#C85400
oklch(58.7% 0.166 45.8)
- #0089AF
#0089AF
oklch(58.7% 0.112 226.1)
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 #C85400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.007
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
Use #C85400 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.