#C04D01
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(56.5% 0.163 44.3), rgb(192, 77, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C04D01 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04D01 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 77, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 99%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.163 44.3) |
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 #C04D01 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C04D01 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04D01 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04D01 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29A
oklch(80.9% 0.074 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD8862
oklch(70.8% 0.117 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16633
oklch(63% 0.15 44.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C04D01
oklch(56.5% 0.163 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 44.2)
#C04D01 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) | #6F6100 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7B00 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D42E42 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04D01
#C04D01
oklch(56.5% 0.163 44.3)
- #0082A4
#0082A4
oklch(56.4% 0.106 224.5)
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 #C04D01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.002
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.007
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.019
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
Use #C04D01 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.