#C76200
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(60.7% 0.154 52.8), rgb(199, 98, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#C76200 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76200 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 98, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.154 52.8) |
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 #C76200 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76200 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76200 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76200 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.043 52)
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Step 300
300
#E8B493
oklch(80.9% 0.075 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A55
oklch(70.7% 0.121 52.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76200
oklch(60.7% 0.154 52.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C03
oklch(27% 0.064 53.1)
#C76200 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) | #807000 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988700 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4A53 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76200
#C76200
oklch(60.7% 0.154 52.8)
- #008DC0
#008DC0
oklch(60.5% 0.125 233)
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 #C76200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.013
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
Use #C76200 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.