#C45002
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(57.5% 0.165 44.7), rgb(196, 80, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C45002 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45002 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 80, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 98%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.165 44.7) |
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 #C45002 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C45002 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45002 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45002 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB299
oklch(80.9% 0.074 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8760
oklch(70.6% 0.119 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#D26630
oklch(63.1% 0.152 44.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C45002
oklch(57.5% 0.165 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B09
oklch(27.1% 0.063 45.1)
#C45002 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) | #726400 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E00 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D83244 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45002
#C45002
oklch(57.5% 0.165 44.7)
- #0086A9
#0086A9
oklch(57.6% 0.109 224.5)
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 #C45002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.009
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.010
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.027
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.043
Use #C45002 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.