#C6774E
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(64.6% 0.114 47.4), rgb(198, 119, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#C6774E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6774E |
| RGB | rgb(198, 119, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.114 47.4) |
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 #C6774E | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C6774E | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6774E text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6774E text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF9070
oklch(70.8% 0.089 47.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C6774E
oklch(64.6% 0.114 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC592B
oklch(55.5% 0.124 47.3)
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Step 700
700
#94491D
oklch(49.2% 0.115 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#783C1B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#C6774E 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) | #8D804A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F924D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7686D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6774E
#C6774E
oklch(64.6% 0.114 47.4)
- #299BC4
#299BC4
oklch(64.6% 0.114 227.5)
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 #C6774E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.046
Use #C6774E 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.