#C64B07
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.2% 0.17 41.9), rgb(198, 75, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#C64B07 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C64B07 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 75, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 93%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.17 41.9) |
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 #C64B07 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C64B07 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C64B07 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C64B07 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19A
oklch(80.9% 0.076 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08562
oklch(70.6% 0.122 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56333
oklch(63.1% 0.156 41.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C64B07
oklch(57.2% 0.17 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B0D
oklch(37.7% 0.101 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 42.1)
#C64B07 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) | #6F6100 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D00 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA2840 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C64B07
#C64B07
oklch(57.2% 0.17 41.9)
- #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 #C64B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.010
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.013
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.050
Use #C64B07 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.