#C7724C
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.9% 0.12 44.2), rgb(199, 114, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#C7724C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7724C |
| RGB | rgb(199, 114, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.12 44.2) |
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 #C7724C | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C7724C | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7724C text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7724C text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E70
oklch(70.8% 0.093 44.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C7724C
oklch(63.9% 0.12 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#B0562B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 44.2)
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Step 700
700
#97461E
oklch(49.2% 0.121 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A1B
oklch(42.8% 0.1 44.2)
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Step 900
900
#63321C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#C7724C 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) | #897D49 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F4B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96269 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7724C
#C7724C
oklch(63.9% 0.12 44.2)
- #049AC1
#049AC1
oklch(63.8% 0.119 224.2)
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 #C7724C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
Use #C7724C 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.