#C44E1C
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.4% 0.162 40.5), rgb(196, 78, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#C44E1C is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C44E1C |
| RGB | rgb(196, 78, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 75%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.162 40.5) |
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 #C44E1C | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C44E1C | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C44E1C text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C44E1C text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#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
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8667
oklch(70.6% 0.117 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#D2653B
oklch(63.1% 0.149 40.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C44E1C
oklch(57.4% 0.162 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#A33902
oklch(49.1% 0.15 40.8)
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Step 800
800
#85300A
oklch(42.8% 0.125 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C13
oklch(37.8% 0.097 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#C44E1C 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) | #706313 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D16 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D83045 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C44E1C
#C44E1C
oklch(57.4% 0.162 40.5)
- #0086A3
#0086A3
oklch(57.4% 0.105 220.2)
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 #C44E1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.047
Use #C44E1C 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.