#C77652
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.6% 0.114 44.3), rgb(199, 118, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#C77652 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77652 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 118, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.114 44.3) |
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 #C77652 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77652 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C77652 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C77652 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 44.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08F73
oklch(70.8% 0.089 44.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77652
oklch(64.6% 0.114 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5830
oklch(55.6% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#954823
oklch(49.2% 0.115 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#793B1F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#62331E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 44)
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Step 950
950
#391E12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 44.3)
#C77652 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) | #8C804F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9251 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8676D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77652
#C77652
oklch(64.6% 0.114 44.3)
- #229CC1
#229CC1
oklch(64.6% 0.114 224.2)
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 #C77652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.047
Use #C77652 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.