#C85812
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.3% 0.16 45.9), rgb(200, 88, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#C85812 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85812 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 88, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 83%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.16 45.9) |
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 #C85812 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85812 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85812 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85812 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 45.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B39A
oklch(81% 0.072 46)
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Step 400
400
#DC8961
oklch(70.8% 0.116 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#D06831
oklch(63.1% 0.148 45.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C85812
oklch(59.3% 0.16 45.9)
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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
#692E0C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#C85812 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) | #786A00 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94830B | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC3D4C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85812
#C85812
oklch(59.3% 0.16 45.9)
- #008BB1
#008BB1
oklch(59.3% 0.113 225.7)
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 #C85812, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.010
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.011
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
Use #C85812 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.