#C85F26
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.5% 0.15 45.7), rgb(200, 95, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#C85F26 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C85F26 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 95, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.15 45.7) |
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 #C85F26 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C85F26 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C85F26 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C85F26 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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)
#C85F26
oklch(60.5% 0.15 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0A
oklch(37.7% 0.098 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B09
oklch(26.9% 0.062 45.7)
#C85F26 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) | #7D6F1E | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968623 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4854 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C85F26
#C85F26
oklch(60.5% 0.15 45.7)
- #008FB6
#008FB6
oklch(60.5% 0.115 225.7)
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 #C85F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.016
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
Use #C85F26 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.