#C5783A
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.4% 0.123 56.8), rgb(197, 120, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#C5783A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5783A |
| RGB | rgb(197, 120, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 55%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.123 56.8) |
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 #C5783A | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C5783A | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5783A text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5783A text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79B
oklch(80.8% 0.06 56.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9164
oklch(70.7% 0.096 56.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C5783A
oklch(64.4% 0.123 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B03
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D01
oklch(42.7% 0.103 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#61350F
oklch(37.8% 0.08 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F0B
oklch(27% 0.051 55.8)
#C5783A 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) | #8F8033 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1913A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7686A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5783A
#C5783A
oklch(64.4% 0.123 56.8)
- #3097CE
#3097CE
oklch(64.3% 0.123 237)
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 #C5783A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
Use #C5783A 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.