#C77941
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(64.9% 0.121 54.4), rgb(199, 121, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#C77941 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77941 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 121, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.121 54.4) |
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 #C77941 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77941 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C77941 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C77941 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 54)
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Step 400
400
#CF9067
oklch(70.6% 0.095 53.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77941
oklch(64.9% 0.121 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A13
oklch(55.5% 0.131 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A01
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.6)
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Step 800
800
#783D09
oklch(42.7% 0.101 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#613513
oklch(37.8% 0.078 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#C77941 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) | #90813B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29341 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9696C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77941
#C77941
oklch(64.9% 0.121 54.4)
- #2F9ACD
#2F9ACD
oklch(64.9% 0.12 234.2)
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 #C77941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
Use #C77941 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.