#C74100
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.1% 0.18 39), rgb(199, 65, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#C74100 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74100 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 65, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.18 39) |
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 #C74100 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C74100 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74100 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74100 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
-
Step 200
200
#F5D0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 38.8)
-
Step 300
300
#EFAF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.081 38.9)
-
Step 400
400
#E48262
oklch(70.6% 0.129 38.8)
-
Step 500
500
#DA5E33
oklch(63.1% 0.166 38.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#C74100
oklch(56.1% 0.18 39)
-
Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
-
Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
-
Step 900
900
#6F270D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 38.6)
-
Step 950
950
#41180A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 38.9)
#C74100 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) | #695C00 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7A00 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC0E38 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74100
#C74100
oklch(56.1% 0.18 39)
- #00829D
#00829D
oklch(56.1% 0.102 219.2)
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 #C74100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.025
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
Use #C74100 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.