#C45429
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.3% 0.154 40.1), rgb(196, 84, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#C45429 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C45429 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 84, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 65%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.154 40.1) |
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 #C45429 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C45429 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C45429 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C45429 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB886B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 40)
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Step 500
500
#CF6742
oklch(63% 0.142 39.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C45429
oklch(58.3% 0.154 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C11
oklch(49.2% 0.144 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#823212
oklch(42.6% 0.119 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D17
oklch(37.7% 0.093 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#C45429 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) | #736723 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8025 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D73A4B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C45429
#C45429
oklch(58.3% 0.154 40.1)
- #0089A7
#0089A7
oklch(58.3% 0.107 220.5)
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 #C45429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.024
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
Use #C45429 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.