#C54F00
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(57.6% 0.167 44.3), rgb(197, 79, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C54F00 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.167 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C54F00 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 79, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.167 44.3) |
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 #C54F00 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C54F00 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C54F00 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C54F00 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | 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
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB299
oklch(81% 0.075 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8760
oklch(70.7% 0.12 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#D36530
oklch(63.1% 0.154 44)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C54F00
oklch(57.6% 0.167 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A09
oklch(26.9% 0.064 43.5)
#C54F00 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) | #726300 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E00 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D93043 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C54F00
#C54F00
oklch(57.6% 0.167 44.3)
- #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 #C54F00, 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 0.027
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.027
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
Use #C54F00 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.