#C85E27
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.4% 0.151 44.9), rgb(200, 94, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#C85E27 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 | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85E27 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 94, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 67%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.151 44.9) |
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 #C85E27 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85E27 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85E27 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85E27 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
#EAB29A
oklch(80.9% 0.074 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD8861
oklch(70.8% 0.117 45)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85E27
oklch(60.4% 0.151 44.9)
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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
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B09
oklch(27.1% 0.063 45.1)
#C85E27 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) | #7C6E1F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968624 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4653 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85E27
#C85E27
oklch(60.4% 0.151 44.9)
- #008FB4
#008FB4
oklch(60.4% 0.114 224.4)
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 #C85E27, 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 0.018
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
Use #C85E27 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.