Rusty Orange #CD5909
Rusty Orange is a medium-dark, vivid orange with hex code #CD5909 and RGB rgb(205, 89, 9).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#CD5909 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Rusty Orange. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Colors that go with Rusty Orange
Matches found by rotating Rusty Orange around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Rusty Orange
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Rusty Orange, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Rusty Orange, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.020
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
More about Rusty Orange
How to make Rusty Orange
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts orange
- 1 part red
- 1 part brown
Recipe result: #CB5E27, a difference of ΔE 0.014 from Rusty Orange. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Rusty Orange in every format
| HEX | #CD5909 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 89, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 92%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.166 46.2) |
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 #CD5909 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5909 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5909 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5909 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Rusty Orange
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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1C1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 46)
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Step 300
300
#EDB194
oklch(80.9% 0.081 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28557
oklch(70.7% 0.13 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5909
oklch(60.2% 0.166 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2B00
oklch(37.8% 0.106 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#401904
oklch(26.8% 0.068 46.2)
Rusty Orange 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978600 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E23C4C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.166 |
Use Rusty Orange 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.