#C84C0E
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.7% 0.17 41.3), rgb(200, 76, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#C84C0E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C84C0E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 76, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 87%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.17 41.3) |
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 #C84C0E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C84C0E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C84C0E text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C84C0E text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D56334
oklch(63.1% 0.156 41.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C84C0E
oklch(57.7% 0.17 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A0E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#401A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 42.1)
#C84C0E 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) | #706200 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F02 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC2942 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C84C0E
#C84C0E
oklch(57.7% 0.17 41.3)
- #0087A6
#0087A6
oklch(57.8% 0.106 221.5)
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 #C84C0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.019
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.050
Use #C84C0E 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.