#C85D24
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.2% 0.152 45.1), rgb(200, 93, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#C85D24 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85D24 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 93, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 69%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.152 45.1) |
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 #C85D24 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85D24 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85D24 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85D24 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#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
#EAB299
oklch(80.9% 0.074 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8760
oklch(70.7% 0.12 44.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85D24
oklch(60.2% 0.152 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B09
oklch(27.1% 0.063 45.1)
#C85D24 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) | #7B6D1B | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958521 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4552 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85D24
#C85D24
oklch(60.2% 0.152 45.1)
- #008EB4
#008EB4
oklch(60.2% 0.114 225.3)
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 #C85D24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.014
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.021
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
Use #C85D24 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.