#C84901
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.3% 0.174 41.4), rgb(200, 73, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#C84901 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84901 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 73, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 99%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.174 41.4) |
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 #C84901 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C84901 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84901 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84901 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDB099
oklch(80.8% 0.079 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#E28461
oklch(70.7% 0.126 41)
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Step 500
500
#D76131
oklch(63.1% 0.161 41.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C84901
oklch(57.3% 0.174 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D290B
oklch(37.6% 0.105 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#401909
oklch(26.9% 0.066 41.6)
#C84901 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 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7D00 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD233E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84901
#C84901
oklch(57.3% 0.174 41.4)
- #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 #C84901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.034
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.053
Use #C84901 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.