#C7790D
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.6% 0.141 65.4), rgb(199, 121, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#C7790D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7790D |
| RGB | rgb(199, 121, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 88%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.141 65.4) |
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 #C7790D | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C7790D | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7790D text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7790D text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8DC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B892
oklch(80.9% 0.069 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#D09251
oklch(70.8% 0.111 65.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C7790D
oklch(64.6% 0.141 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F02
oklch(26.8% 0.058 64.5)
#C7790D 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) | #928000 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49210 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6667 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7790D
#C7790D
oklch(64.6% 0.141 65.4)
- #3294DE
#3294DE
oklch(64.5% 0.142 245.8)
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 #C7790D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.046
Use #C7790D 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.