#C77946
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65% 0.118 52.4), rgb(199, 121, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#C77946 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77946 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 121, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.118 52.4) |
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 #C77946 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77946 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C77946 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C77946 text on black | 6.25:1 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79F
oklch(81% 0.058 52)
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Step 400
400
#CF906A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 51.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77946
oklch(65% 0.118 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A1D
oklch(55.6% 0.128 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#94490D
oklch(49.1% 0.12 52)
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Step 800
800
#783D10
oklch(42.8% 0.099 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#613416
oklch(37.6% 0.077 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#C77946 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) | #8F8241 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29346 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9696D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77946
#C77946
oklch(65% 0.118 52.4)
- #2F9BCB
#2F9BCB
oklch(65.1% 0.118 232.4)
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 #C77946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
Use #C77946 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.