#C77957
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.3% 0.109 44), rgb(199, 121, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#C77957 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77957 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 121, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.109 44) |
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 #C77957 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77957 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C77957 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C77957 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F75
oklch(70.6% 0.086 43.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77957
oklch(65.3% 0.109 44)
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Step 600
600
#AB5934
oklch(55.5% 0.119 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#934927
oklch(49.1% 0.11 43.9)
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Step 800
800
#773C22
oklch(42.6% 0.091 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#603420
oklch(37.6% 0.071 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F14
oklch(27.1% 0.045 43.4)
#C77957 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) | #8E8354 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09356 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86B71 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77957
#C77957
oklch(65.3% 0.109 44)
- #2F9EC1
#2F9EC1
oklch(65.3% 0.109 223.8)
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 #C77957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
Use #C77957 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.