#C95A14
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.8% 0.159 46.3), rgb(201, 90, 20).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#C95A14 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95A14 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 90, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 82%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.159 46.3) |
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 #C95A14 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95A14 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95A14 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95A14 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB296
oklch(81% 0.078 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#E0865A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 46.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95A14
oklch(59.8% 0.159 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B02
oklch(37.7% 0.104 46)
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Step 950
950
#401A06
oklch(27% 0.067 45.8)
#C95A14 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) | #7A6B01 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95850E | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD3F4E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95A14
#C95A14
oklch(59.8% 0.159 46.3)
- #008CB4
#008CB4
oklch(59.7% 0.115 226.9)
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 #C95A14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.008
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.015
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
Use #C95A14 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.