#C9550D
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(59.1% 0.164 44.9), rgb(201, 85, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#C9550D is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9550D |
| RGB | rgb(201, 85, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 88%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.164 44.9) |
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 #C9550D | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C9550D | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9550D text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9550D text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 600.
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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
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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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
#D26630
oklch(63.1% 0.152 44.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C9550D
oklch(59.1% 0.164 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 45.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B09
oklch(27.1% 0.063 45.1)
#C9550D 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) | #776800 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938203 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD3849 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9550D
#C9550D
oklch(59.1% 0.164 44.9)
- #008AAF
#008AAF
oklch(58.9% 0.112 225.2)
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 #C9550D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.010
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.024
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.037
Use #C9550D 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.