#C5772E
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.1% 0.13 59.6), rgb(197, 119, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#C5772E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5772E |
| RGB | rgb(197, 119, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 62%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.13 59.6) |
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 #C5772E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C5772E | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5772E text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5772E text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B898
oklch(81% 0.063 60.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF915E
oklch(70.7% 0.101 59.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C5772E
oklch(64.1% 0.13 59.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#613506
oklch(37.7% 0.084 60.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F08
oklch(26.9% 0.053 58.8)
#C5772E 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) | #8F7F24 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1912E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76668 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5772E
#C5772E
oklch(64.1% 0.13 59.6)
- #2D96D2
#2D96D2
oklch(64.2% 0.129 239.2)
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 #C5772E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.044
Use #C5772E 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.