#C95108
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.5% 0.168 43.7), rgb(201, 81, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#C95108 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95108 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 81, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 92%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.168 43.7) |
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 #C95108 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C95108 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95108 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95108 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB199
oklch(80.8% 0.076 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8660
oklch(70.7% 0.121 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#D36530
oklch(63.1% 0.154 44)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C95108
oklch(58.5% 0.168 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B0B
oklch(37.5% 0.101 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A09
oklch(26.9% 0.064 43.5)
#C95108 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) | #746600 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918100 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD3146 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95108
#C95108
oklch(58.5% 0.168 43.7)
- #0089AB
#0089AB
oklch(58.5% 0.109 223.3)
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 #C95108, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.011
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.020
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.044
Use #C95108 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.