#C85D2E
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.3% 0.149 42.5), rgb(200, 93, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#C85D2E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85D2E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 93, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 63%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.149 42.5) |
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 #C85D2E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85D2E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85D2E text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85D2E text on black | 5.06:1 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29C
oklch(80.9% 0.072 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8764
oklch(70.6% 0.117 42.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85D2E
oklch(60.3% 0.149 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4909
oklch(55.5% 0.162 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#843104
oklch(42.7% 0.124 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C10
oklch(37.6% 0.097 42.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 43.2)
#C85D2E 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) | #7B6E28 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95862B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4653 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85D2E
#C85D2E
oklch(60.3% 0.149 42.5)
- #008FB1
#008FB1
oklch(60.3% 0.112 222.4)
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 #C85D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.016
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.019
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
Use #C85D2E 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.