Burnt Orange Color
Burnt Orange is a brown color with hex code #C04E01. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with burnt orange, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Burnt Orange Color Values
What Does Burnt Orange Mean?
Burnt Orange belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Burnt Orange sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Burnt Orange is classified as a pink (nearest centroid: deep yellowish pink, #E66721). It is also known as Crustose Lichen.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Burnt Orange
Burnt Orange and #0174C1 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #C10114 and #C1AE01, which sit beside burnt orange on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair burnt orange with triadic partners #01C14E and #4E01C1. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Dark Orange —
#C65102(Delta E 2) - Rust Orange —
#C45508(Delta E 3) - Brick Orange —
#C14A09(Delta E 3) - Rose Of Sharon —
#BF5500(Delta E 4) - Rusty Orange —
#CD5909(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #C04E01; }
.background { background-color: #C04E01; }
.border { border: 2px solid #C04E01; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C04E0140; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for burnt orange?
Burnt Orange has the hex code #C04E01. In RGB notation it is rgb(192, 78, 1), in HSL it is hsl(24, 99%, 38%), and its OKLCH value is 0.566, 0.162, 44.7.
What does the color burnt orange mean?
Brown-family colors like burnt orange carry distinct psychological associations. Burnt Orange belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Burnt Orange sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with burnt orange?
Burnt Orange has three easy routes: its complement #0174C1 for punch, its neighbors #C10114 and #C1AE01 for something calmer, or triadic partners #01C14E and #4E01C1 when you want energy.
Is burnt orange a standard web color?
No — Burnt Orange is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #C04E01 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make burnt orange lighter or darker?
To lighten burnt orange, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFE0CC (lightest tint) to #1E0C00 (darkest shade).
About Burnt Orange
Burnt Orange is classified as a Pink in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has alternative names including Crustose Lichen. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #C04E01 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.