#C95F28
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.7% 0.151 45), rgb(201, 95, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C95F28 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C95F28 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 95, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 67%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.151 45) |
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 #C95F28 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C95F28 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C95F28 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C95F28 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 500.
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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
#F1D1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 45)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29A
oklch(80.9% 0.074 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD8861
oklch(70.8% 0.117 45)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C95F28
oklch(60.7% 0.151 45)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 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)
#C95F28 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) | #7D6F20 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978725 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4754 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C95F28
#C95F28
oklch(60.7% 0.151 45)
- #0090B6
#0090B6
oklch(60.8% 0.115 224.9)
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 #C95F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.016
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.016
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
Use #C95F28 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.