#C77121
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.3% 0.139 57.7), rgb(199, 113, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#C77121 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77121 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 113, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 72%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.139 57.7) |
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 #C77121 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77121 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C77121 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C77121 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B696
oklch(80.9% 0.068 57)
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Step 400
400
#D48F59
oklch(70.8% 0.109 57.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77121
oklch(63.3% 0.139 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E05
oklch(27% 0.058 57.5)
#C77121 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) | #8B7B12 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E21 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5E62 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77121
#C77121
oklch(63.3% 0.139 57.7)
- #0294D3
#0294D3
oklch(63.2% 0.139 237.6)
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 #C77121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.014
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
Use #C77121 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.