#C85F0E
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.4% 0.156 49.7), rgb(200, 95, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#C85F0E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 50°. 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85F0E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 95, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 87%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.156 49.7) |
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 #C85F0E | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85F0E | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85F0E text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85F0E text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB395
oklch(81% 0.076 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8858
oklch(70.6% 0.122 49.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85F0E
oklch(60.4% 0.156 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B05
oklch(27% 0.065 48.8)
#C85F0E 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978608 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4651 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85F0E
#C85F0E
oklch(60.4% 0.156 49.7)
- #008DBB
#008DBB
oklch(60.3% 0.121 230.3)
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 #C85F0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.014
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.023
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
Use #C85F0E 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.