#C77657
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.7% 0.111 41.5), rgb(199, 118, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#C77657 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77657 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 118, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.111 41.5) |
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 #C77657 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77657 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C77657 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C77657 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E76
oklch(70.6% 0.087 41.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77657
oklch(64.7% 0.111 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD5836
oklch(55.6% 0.121 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#944729
oklch(49% 0.112 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#783B23
oklch(42.6% 0.093 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#613321
oklch(37.6% 0.072 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E14
oklch(26.9% 0.046 40.9)
#C77657 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) | #8B8054 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9256 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8686E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77657
#C77657
oklch(64.7% 0.111 41.5)
- #229DBE
#229DBE
oklch(64.7% 0.111 221.3)
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 #C77657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
Use #C77657 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.