#C85E25
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.3% 0.151 45.4), rgb(200, 94, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#C85E25 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 45°. 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85E25 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 94, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 69%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.151 45.4) |
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 #C85E25 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85E25 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85E25 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85E25 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F1D1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 45)
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Step 300
300
#EAB299
oklch(80.9% 0.074 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8860
oklch(70.7% 0.118 45.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85E25
oklch(60.3% 0.151 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D00
oklch(55.7% 0.158 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0A
oklch(37.7% 0.098 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B09
oklch(27.1% 0.063 45.1)
#C85E25 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) | #7C6E1C | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968622 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4653 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85E25
#C85E25
oklch(60.3% 0.151 45.4)
- #008FB5
#008FB5
oklch(60.5% 0.115 225.1)
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 #C85E25, 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 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
Use #C85E25 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.