#C77950
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.1% 0.113 47.7), rgb(199, 121, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#C77950 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77950 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 121, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.113 47.7) |
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 #C77950 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77950 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C77950 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C77950 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE9070
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77950
oklch(65.1% 0.113 47.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A2C
oklch(55.7% 0.122 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#93491E
oklch(49.1% 0.114 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#783D1B
oklch(42.9% 0.094 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#C77950 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) | #8E824C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86A6F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77950
#C77950
oklch(65.1% 0.113 47.7)
- #2F9CC5
#2F9CC5
oklch(65% 0.112 228.1)
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 #C77950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
Use #C77950 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.