#C54C0E
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.2% 0.167 41.8), rgb(197, 76, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#C54C0E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C54C0E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 76, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 87%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.167 41.8) |
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 #C54C0E | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C54C0E | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C54C0E text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C54C0E text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19B
oklch(80.9% 0.076 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF8663
oklch(70.7% 0.12 42)
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Step 500
500
#D46435
oklch(63.1% 0.154 41.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C54C0E
oklch(57.2% 0.167 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F01
oklch(42.8% 0.129 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B0F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#C54C0E 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) | #6F6200 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D02 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D92B42 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C54C0E
#C54C0E
oklch(57.2% 0.167 41.8)
- #0085A4
#0085A4
oklch(57.2% 0.105 221.8)
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 #C54C0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.009
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.011
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.048
Use #C54C0E 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.