#C77239
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(63.6% 0.129 52), rgb(199, 114, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#C77239 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77239 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 114, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 56%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.129 52) |
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 #C77239 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77239 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C77239 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C77239 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38E64
oklch(70.7% 0.102 51.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77239
oklch(63.6% 0.129 52)
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Step 600
600
#B15708
oklch(55.7% 0.14 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A03
oklch(42.6% 0.108 52)
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Step 900
900
#633310
oklch(37.7% 0.083 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 52.6)
#C77239 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) | #8A7C33 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F38 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96065 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77239
#C77239
oklch(63.6% 0.129 52)
- #0797CB
#0797CB
oklch(63.6% 0.129 232.1)
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 #C77239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
Use #C77239 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.