#C7724E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.9% 0.119 43.2), rgb(199, 114, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#C7724E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 43°. 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 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7724E |
| RGB | rgb(199, 114, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.119 43.2) |
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 #C7724E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C7724E | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7724E text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7724E text on black | 5.94:1 | 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
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28D71
oklch(70.6% 0.093 42.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C7724E
oklch(63.9% 0.119 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#B0562E
oklch(55.7% 0.129 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#974621
oklch(49.2% 0.12 43.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1D
oklch(42.7% 0.098 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#63321D
oklch(37.6% 0.078 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#C7724E 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) | #897D4B | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F4D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96269 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7724E
#C7724E
oklch(63.9% 0.119 43.2)
- #049BC0
#049BC0
oklch(64% 0.118 222.8)
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 #C7724E, 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 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
Use #C7724E 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.