#C24600
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.9% 0.171 41.3), rgb(194, 70, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#C24600 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C24600 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 70, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.171 41.3) |
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 #C24600 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C24600 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C24600 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C24600 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19A
oklch(80.9% 0.076 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#E18562
oklch(70.8% 0.124 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#D56234
oklch(63% 0.157 41.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C24600
oklch(55.9% 0.171 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0D
oklch(37.7% 0.103 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#401A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 42.1)
#C24600 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) | #6B5D00 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897900 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6203C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C24600
#C24600
oklch(55.9% 0.171 41.3)
- #00819F
#00819F
oklch(55.9% 0.103 221.7)
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 #C24600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.007
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.015
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
Use #C24600 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.