#C77849
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.9% 0.117 50.3), rgb(199, 120, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#C77849 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77849 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 120, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.117 50.3) |
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 #C77849 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77849 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C77849 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C77849 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A0
oklch(81% 0.057 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF906C
oklch(70.7% 0.091 50.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77849
oklch(64.9% 0.117 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5922
oklch(55.6% 0.128 49.9)
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Step 700
700
#944914
oklch(49.1% 0.118 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#783C14
oklch(42.6% 0.098 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#613418
oklch(37.7% 0.076 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#C77849 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) | #8E8145 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19249 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9696D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77849
#C77849
oklch(64.9% 0.117 50.3)
- #2B9BC8
#2B9BC8
oklch(64.8% 0.117 230.2)
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 #C77849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.044
Use #C77849 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.