#C24913
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.4% 0.166 40.4), rgb(194, 73, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#C24913 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C24913 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 73, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 82%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.166 40.4) |
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 #C24913 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C24913 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C24913 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C24913 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F3D1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 40.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19C
oklch(81% 0.075 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8665
oklch(70.7% 0.119 41)
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Step 500
500
#D46439
oklch(63.2% 0.153 40.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C24913
oklch(56.4% 0.166 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#862F07
oklch(42.8% 0.128 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B11
oklch(37.8% 0.1 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#C24913 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) | #6C5F05 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7A09 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D62740 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C24913
#C24913
oklch(56.4% 0.166 40.4)
- #00839F
#00839F
oklch(56.4% 0.103 219.8)
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 #C24913, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.005
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.013
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.050
Use #C24913 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.