#D05C18
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(61.2% 0.164 45.3), rgb(208, 92, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#D05C18 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D05C18 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 92, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 79%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.164 45.3) |
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 #D05C18 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D05C18 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D05C18 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D05C18 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 46.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB196
oklch(80.9% 0.08 45.3)
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Step 400
400
#E28559
oklch(70.8% 0.129 45.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D05C18
oklch(61.2% 0.164 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D00
oklch(55.7% 0.158 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#401905
oklch(26.8% 0.068 45.3)
#D05C18 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) | #7D6E07 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8912 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54050 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D05C18
#D05C18
oklch(61.2% 0.164 45.3)
- #0091B8
#0091B8
oklch(61.1% 0.116 225.4)
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 #D05C18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.010
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
Use #D05C18 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.