#C4763A
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(63.9% 0.123 55.7), rgb(196, 118, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#C4763A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4763A |
| RGB | rgb(196, 118, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.123 55.7) |
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 #C4763A | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4763A | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4763A text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4763A text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF9164
oklch(70.8% 0.096 56.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4763A
oklch(63.9% 0.123 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A08
oklch(55.6% 0.134 55.4)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#783D03
oklch(42.7% 0.103 56)
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Step 900
900
#613510
oklch(37.8% 0.08 56.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0B
oklch(27% 0.051 55.8)
#C4763A 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) | #8D7E33 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F903A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66669 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4763A
#C4763A
oklch(63.9% 0.123 55.7)
- #2A96CC
#2A96CC
oklch(63.8% 0.123 235.9)
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 #C4763A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
Use #C4763A 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.