#C95B2D
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.1% 0.152 41.6), rgb(201, 91, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#C95B2D is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95B2D |
| RGB | rgb(201, 91, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 63%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.152 41.6) |
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 #C95B2D | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95B2D | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95B2D text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95B2D text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19B
oklch(80.8% 0.075 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8664
oklch(70.7% 0.12 41.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95B2D
oklch(60.1% 0.152 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF4808
oklch(55.7% 0.165 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#852F03
oklch(42.6% 0.127 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B10
oklch(37.6% 0.099 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#C95B2D 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) | #7A6D27 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95852A | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4351 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95B2D
#C95B2D
oklch(60.1% 0.152 41.6)
- #008FAF
#008FAF
oklch(60.2% 0.11 221)
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 #C95B2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.019
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.019
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.037
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.039
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
Use #C95B2D 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.