#C84504
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.8% 0.177 39.8), rgb(200, 69, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#C84504 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84504 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 69, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 96%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.177 39.8) |
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 #C84504 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C84504 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84504 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84504 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09A
oklch(80.9% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#E38362
oklch(70.7% 0.127 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85F33
oklch(63% 0.163 39.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C84504
oklch(56.8% 0.177 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#882B00
oklch(42.6% 0.135 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E280D
oklch(37.6% 0.106 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#41190A
oklch(27.1% 0.067 40.2)
#C84504 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C00 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD1A3B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84504
#C84504
oklch(56.8% 0.177 39.8)
- #0084A0
#0084A0
oklch(56.7% 0.103 219.7)
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 #C84504, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
Use #C84504 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.