#C85B08
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.8% 0.159 48.3), rgb(200, 91, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C85B08 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 48°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85B08 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 91, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 92%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.159 48.3) |
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 #C85B08 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85B08 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85B08 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85B08 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 47.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB295
oklch(80.9% 0.078 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF8758
oklch(70.7% 0.125 48)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85B08
oklch(59.8% 0.159 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B05
oklch(27% 0.065 48.8)
#C85B08 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958400 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC414E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85B08
#C85B08
oklch(59.8% 0.159 48.3)
- #008CB6
#008CB6
oklch(59.8% 0.117 228.1)
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 #C85B08, 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 0.016
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.026
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
Use #C85B08 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.