#C4791D
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.2% 0.135 64.9), rgb(196, 121, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#C4791D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4791D |
| RGB | rgb(196, 121, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 74%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.135 64.9) |
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 #C4791D | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4791D | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4791D text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4791D text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB894
oklch(80.8% 0.066 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9256
oklch(70.6% 0.106 64.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4791D
oklch(64.2% 0.135 64.9)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#392004
oklch(27.1% 0.056 64.7)
#C4791D 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) | #918005 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3911F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76768 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4791D
#C4791D
oklch(64.2% 0.135 64.9)
- #3694D9
#3694D9
oklch(64.3% 0.135 244.7)
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 #C4791D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.045
Use #C4791D 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.