#C85519
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(59% 0.161 43.5), rgb(200, 85, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#C85519 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85519 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 85, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 78%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.161 43.5) |
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 #C85519 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C85519 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85519 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85519 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8863
oklch(70.8% 0.116 44)
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Step 500
500
#D16736
oklch(63.2% 0.148 43.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C85519
oklch(59% 0.161 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843102
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0F
oklch(37.7% 0.096 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#C85519 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) | #76680C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928213 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC394A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85519
#C85519
oklch(59% 0.161 43.5)
- #008AAD
#008AAD
oklch(58.8% 0.11 223.9)
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 #C85519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.011
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.039
Use #C85519 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.