#C85D27
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.2% 0.151 44.4), rgb(200, 93, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#C85D27 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85D27 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 93, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 67%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.151 44.4) |
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 #C85D27 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85D27 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85D27 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85D27 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#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
#EAB29A
oklch(80.9% 0.074 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE8761
oklch(70.7% 0.119 44)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85D27
oklch(60.2% 0.151 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B09
oklch(27.1% 0.063 45.1)
#C85D27 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) | #7B6D1F | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958524 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4552 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85D27
#C85D27
oklch(60.2% 0.151 44.4)
- #008EB3
#008EB3
oklch(60.1% 0.114 224.6)
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 #C85D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.015
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.019
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
Use #C85D27 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.