#C44E08
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(57.3% 0.165 43.3), rgb(196, 78, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C44E08 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44E08 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 78, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 92%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.165 43.3) |
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 #C44E08 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44E08 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44E08 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44E08 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB29A
oklch(81% 0.075 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8762
oklch(70.7% 0.119 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#D36533
oklch(63.1% 0.153 43.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44E08
oklch(57.3% 0.165 43.3)
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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
#6B2C0D
oklch(37.7% 0.099 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 42.6)
#C44E08 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) | #716200 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D00 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D82F43 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44E08
#C44E08
oklch(57.3% 0.165 43.3)
- #0085A6
#0085A6
oklch(57.3% 0.107 223.3)
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 #C44E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.008
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.011
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
Use #C44E08 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.