#C8601A
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.6% 0.153 48.6), rgb(200, 96, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#C8601A is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 49°. 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8601A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 96, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 77%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.153 48.6) |
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 #C8601A | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8601A | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8601A text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8601A text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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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
#E9B397
oklch(80.9% 0.074 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC895B
oklch(70.7% 0.119 49)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8601A
oklch(60.6% 0.153 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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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)
#C8601A 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) | #7E6F0A | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978716 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4853 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8601A
#C8601A
oklch(60.6% 0.153 48.6)
- #008EBA
#008EBA
oklch(60.5% 0.119 229)
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 #C8601A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.015
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
Use #C8601A 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.