#C74A00
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.2% 0.173 42), rgb(199, 74, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#C74A00 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C74A00 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 74, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.173 42) |
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 #C74A00 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C74A00 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C74A00 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C74A00 text on black | 4.40:1 | 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
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB199
oklch(81% 0.078 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18560
oklch(70.7% 0.124 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#D66230
oklch(63.1% 0.159 42)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C74A00
oklch(57.2% 0.173 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0B
oklch(37.7% 0.104 42)
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Step 950
950
#401909
oklch(26.9% 0.066 41.6)
#C74A00 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 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7D00 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB263F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C74A00
#C74A00
oklch(57.2% 0.173 42)
- #0085A5
#0085A5
oklch(57.2% 0.106 222.6)
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 #C74A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.051
Use #C74A00 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.