#C14F1A
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(57% 0.159 41.8), rgb(193, 79, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#C14F1A is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C14F1A |
| RGB | rgb(193, 79, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 76%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.159 41.8) |
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 #C14F1A | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C14F1A | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C14F1A text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C14F1A text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29D
oklch(80.9% 0.071 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8767
oklch(70.6% 0.114 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#D1673B
oklch(63.2% 0.146 42.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C14F1A
oklch(57% 0.159 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23B02
oklch(49.2% 0.148 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#833109
oklch(42.6% 0.122 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D13
oklch(37.8% 0.095 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#C14F1A 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) | #706310 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C14 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D43245 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C14F1A
#C14F1A
oklch(57% 0.159 41.8)
- #0085A4
#0085A4
oklch(57.2% 0.105 221.8)
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 #C14F1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.010
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.010
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
Use #C14F1A 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.