#C04417
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.4% 0.168 38.1), rgb(192, 68, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#C04417 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04417 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 68, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 79%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.168 38.1) |
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 #C04417 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C04417 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C04417 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04417 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09D
oklch(80.8% 0.076 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08468
oklch(70.6% 0.121 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#D5623D
oklch(63.1% 0.154 38.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C04417
oklch(55.4% 0.168 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#A63507
oklch(49.1% 0.156 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D0D
oklch(42.7% 0.13 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A14
oklch(37.6% 0.1 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#40190D
oklch(27% 0.065 37.7)
#C04417 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) | #685C0D | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87780E | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D41F3C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04417
#C04417
oklch(55.4% 0.168 38.1)
- #008099
#008099
oklch(55.4% 0.099 217.9)
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 #C04417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.015
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
Use #C04417 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.