#C8572F
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(59.4% 0.154 39.2), rgb(200, 87, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#C8572F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8572F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 87, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 62%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.154 39.2) |
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 #C8572F | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8572F | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8572F text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8572F text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19D
oklch(81% 0.075 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08566
oklch(70.7% 0.121 39.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8572F
oklch(59.4% 0.154 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#C04513
oklch(55.5% 0.168 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#A63601
oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.3)
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Step 800
800
#862E09
oklch(42.7% 0.128 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A13
oklch(37.6% 0.1 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#401A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 40.2)
#C8572F 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) | #766A2A | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92832C | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC3E4F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8572F
#C8572F
oklch(59.4% 0.154 39.2)
- #008DAA
#008DAA
oklch(59.5% 0.108 219.2)
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 #C8572F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
Use #C8572F 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.