#C76B1E
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(62.2% 0.143 54.4), rgb(199, 107, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#C76B1E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76B1E |
| RGB | rgb(199, 107, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 74%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.143 54.4) |
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 #C76B1E | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76B1E | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76B1E text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76B1E text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B596
oklch(80.9% 0.07 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78D5A
oklch(70.8% 0.112 54.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76B1E
oklch(62.2% 0.143 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663101
oklch(37.7% 0.093 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D06
oklch(26.9% 0.059 53.7)
#C76B1E 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) | #86760E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B1D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA565D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76B1E
#C76B1E
oklch(62.2% 0.143 54.4)
- #0092C9
#0092C9
oklch(62.2% 0.131 234.2)
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 #C76B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.010
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.011
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.020
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
Use #C76B1E 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.