#C85F19
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.4% 0.153 48.3), rgb(200, 95, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#C85F19 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85F19 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 95, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 78%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.153 48.3) |
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 #C85F19 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85F19 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85F19 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85F19 text on black | 5.10:1 | 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
#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
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300
#EAB397
oklch(81% 0.075 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD885B
oklch(70.7% 0.12 48)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C85F19
oklch(60.4% 0.153 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4300
oklch(49% 0.133 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D03
oklch(37.6% 0.1 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B06
oklch(26.9% 0.063 48.6)
#C85F19 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) | #7D6E08 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978615 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4752 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85F19
#C85F19
oklch(60.4% 0.153 48.3)
- #008EB9
#008EB9
oklch(60.4% 0.118 228.4)
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 #C85F19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.013
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
Use #C85F19 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.