#C7600A
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(60.4% 0.154 50.9), rgb(199, 96, 10).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#C7600A is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7600A |
| RGB | rgb(199, 96, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 90%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.154 50.9) |
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 #C7600A | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C7600A | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7600A text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7600A text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9B395
oklch(80.9% 0.075 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8957
oklch(70.7% 0.121 50.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C7600A
oklch(60.4% 0.154 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C04
oklch(27.1% 0.063 52.1)
#C7600A 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) | #7E6F00 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978604 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4852 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7600A
#C7600A
oklch(60.4% 0.154 50.9)
- #008DBC
#008DBC
oklch(60.3% 0.121 230.9)
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 #C7600A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.017
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.018
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
Use #C7600A 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.