#C4571A
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.6% 0.155 45), rgb(196, 87, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#C4571A is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4571A |
| RGB | rgb(196, 87, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 77%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.155 45) |
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 #C4571A | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C4571A | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4571A text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4571A text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39C
oklch(80.9% 0.07 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8964
oklch(70.6% 0.112 45)
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Step 500
500
#CE6937
oklch(63.1% 0.143 45.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C4571A
oklch(58.6% 0.155 45)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823404
oklch(42.8% 0.12 45)
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Step 900
900
#692E10
oklch(37.7% 0.094 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#C4571A 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) | #76680D | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918115 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D83D4C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4571A
#C4571A
oklch(58.6% 0.155 45)
- #0089AD
#0089AD
oklch(58.6% 0.111 224.7)
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 #C4571A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.007
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
Use #C4571A 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.