#C4501F
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(57.7% 0.16 40.8), rgb(196, 80, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#C4501F is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4501F |
| RGB | rgb(196, 80, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 73%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.16 40.8) |
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 #C4501F | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4501F | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4501F text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4501F text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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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
#EAB29D
oklch(81% 0.072 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8767
oklch(70.7% 0.115 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#D1663C
oklch(63.1% 0.147 41.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4501F
oklch(57.7% 0.16 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#A33A05
oklch(49.2% 0.149 40.8)
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Step 800
800
#84310C
oklch(42.7% 0.123 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C14
oklch(37.6% 0.096 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0D
oklch(27.2% 0.061 41.2)
#C4501F 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) | #716417 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E1A | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D83347 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4501F
#C4501F
oklch(57.7% 0.16 40.8)
- #0087A5
#0087A5
oklch(57.7% 0.106 220.8)
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 #C4501F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.015
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.015
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
Use #C4501F 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.