#C77423
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.8% 0.137 59.3), rgb(199, 116, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#C77423 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77423 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 116, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 70%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.137 59.3) |
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 #C77423 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77423 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C77423 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C77423 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2B796
oklch(80.9% 0.067 59.1)
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Step 400
400
#D29059
oklch(70.8% 0.107 59.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77423
oklch(63.8% 0.137 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F05
oklch(27% 0.056 60.5)
#C77423 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) | #8D7D14 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19023 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6164 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77423
#C77423
oklch(63.8% 0.137 59.3)
- #1C95D5
#1C95D5
oklch(63.8% 0.137 239.2)
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 #C77423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.020
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
Use #C77423 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.