#C4500D
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(57.6% 0.163 43.7), rgb(196, 80, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#C4500D is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4500D |
| RGB | rgb(196, 80, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 88%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.163 43.7) |
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 #C4500D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4500D | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4500D text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4500D text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | 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
#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
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8762
oklch(70.6% 0.118 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#D26634
oklch(63.1% 0.151 43.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4500D
oklch(57.6% 0.163 43.7)
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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
#6A2C0E
oklch(37.6% 0.098 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 44.2)
#C4500D 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 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E03 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D83245 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4500D
#C4500D
oklch(57.6% 0.163 43.7)
- #0086A8
#0086A8
oklch(57.6% 0.108 223.8)
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 #C4500D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.010
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.011
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.044
Use #C4500D 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.