#C77914
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.6% 0.14 64.8), rgb(199, 121, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#C77914 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77914 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 121, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 82%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.14 64.8) |
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 #C77914 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77914 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C77914 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C77914 text on black | 6.17:1 | 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
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 66)
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Step 300
300
#E0B892
oklch(80.9% 0.069 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#D09253
oklch(70.8% 0.109 64.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77914
oklch(64.6% 0.14 64.8)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F02
oklch(26.8% 0.058 64.5)
#C77914 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 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49216 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6667 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77914
#C77914
oklch(64.6% 0.14 64.8)
- #3295DD
#3295DD
oklch(64.7% 0.14 244.9)
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 #C77914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.038
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.041
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.046
Use #C77914 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.