#C9541E
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(59% 0.162 42), rgb(201, 84, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#C9541E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9541E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 84, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 74%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.162 42) |
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 #C9541E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C9541E | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9541E text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9541E text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29C
oklch(80.9% 0.072 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8765
oklch(70.7% 0.116 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#D26639
oklch(63.2% 0.149 42)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C9541E
oklch(59% 0.162 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#843106
oklch(42.7% 0.124 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C11
oklch(37.8% 0.098 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 42.2)
#C9541E 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) | #766814 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928219 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD374A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9541E
#C9541E
oklch(59% 0.162 42)
- #008BAB
#008BAB
oklch(59% 0.109 221.6)
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 #C9541E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.015
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
Use #C9541E 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.