#C04D07
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(56.5% 0.162 43.7), rgb(192, 77, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C04D07 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C04D07 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 77, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 93%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.162 43.7) |
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 #C04D07 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C04D07 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C04D07 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C04D07 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
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8763
oklch(70.6% 0.117 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#D16635
oklch(63% 0.149 43.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C04D07
oklch(56.5% 0.162 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 44.2)
#C04D07 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 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7B00 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D42F42 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C04D07
#C04D07
oklch(56.5% 0.162 43.7)
- #0083A4
#0083A4
oklch(56.6% 0.106 223.6)
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 #C04D07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.003
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.006
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.019
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.046
Use #C04D07 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.