#C76E23
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(62.8% 0.14 55.3), rgb(199, 110, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#C76E23 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76E23 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 110, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 70%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.14 55.3) |
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 #C76E23 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76E23 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76E23 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76E23 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B697
oklch(81% 0.068 55.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58E5B
oklch(70.8% 0.109 55.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76E23
oklch(62.8% 0.14 55.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653202
oklch(37.7% 0.091 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E06
oklch(27% 0.057 56.5)
#C76E23 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) | #887916 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D22 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5A5F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76E23
#C76E23
oklch(62.8% 0.14 55.3)
- #0093CD
#0093CD
oklch(62.7% 0.134 235.5)
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 #C76E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.012
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.016
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
Use #C76E23 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.