#C54F12
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(57.6% 0.164 42.5), rgb(197, 79, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#C54F12 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C54F12 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 79, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 83%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.164 42.5) |
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 #C54F12 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C54F12 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C54F12 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C54F12 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB29B
oklch(81% 0.074 43)
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Step 400
400
#DE8763
oklch(70.7% 0.118 43)
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Step 500
500
#D36536
oklch(63.2% 0.152 42.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C54F12
oklch(57.6% 0.164 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#853002
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.099 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#C54F12 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) | #716301 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E09 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D93044 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C54F12
#C54F12
oklch(57.6% 0.164 42.5)
- #0086A7
#0086A7
oklch(57.6% 0.107 223.1)
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 #C54F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.012
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.013
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.043
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.045
Use #C54F12 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.