#C7702B
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.2% 0.136 54.8), rgb(199, 112, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#C7702B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7702B |
| RGB | rgb(199, 112, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 64%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.136 54.8) |
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 #C7702B | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C7702B | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7702B text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7702B text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B698
oklch(80.9% 0.066 55.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48E5E
oklch(70.7% 0.106 54.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C7702B
oklch(63.2% 0.136 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#643206
oklch(37.6% 0.089 54.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E08
oklch(27% 0.056 54.6)
#C7702B 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) | #8A7A21 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E2A | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5D62 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7702B
#C7702B
oklch(63.2% 0.136 54.8)
- #0095CE
#0095CE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 234.7)
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 #C7702B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.017
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
Use #C7702B 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.