#C76E35
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(62.9% 0.133 50.6), rgb(199, 110, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#C76E35 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76E35 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 110, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 58%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.133 50.6) |
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 #C76E35 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76E35 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76E35 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76E35 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59B
oklch(80.9% 0.065 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D63
oklch(70.7% 0.105 50.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76E35
oklch(62.9% 0.133 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#B35403
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3901
oklch(42.8% 0.111 50.9)
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Step 900
900
#65320F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#C76E35 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) | #87792E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D34 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5B62 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76E35
#C76E35
oklch(62.9% 0.133 50.6)
- #0095C6
#0095C6
oklch(62.8% 0.126 230.6)
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 #C76E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.024
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
Use #C76E35 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.