Palettes / Colors / #C54825

#C54825 — Orange

#C54825 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.

#C54825 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #26A2C5; it also sits naturally between #C52653 and #C59826. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 77% · Green 28% · Blue 15%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 63% · Yellow 81% · Key 23%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #C54825

.text { color: #C54825; }
.background { background-color: #C54825; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C54825; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(197, 72, 37); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 68%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C54825; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(197, 72, 37, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C54825; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(197, 72, 37, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C54825">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C54825">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #26A2C5:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C54825: #FFFFFF.

How #C54825 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #C54825 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C54824  ·  #C54826 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C54825?

#C54825 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 197, 72, 37). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C54825?

#C54825 is RGB 197, 72, 37 — HSL 13°, 68%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 63%, 81%, 23%.

What colors go with #C54825?

Its complement is #26A2C5; analogous partners are #C52653 and #C59826. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C54825 for text?

White text on #C54825 has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.33:1.