#C77A35
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65% 0.127 59.2), rgb(199, 122, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#C77A35 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C77A35 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 122, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 58%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.127 59.2) |
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 #C77A35 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C77A35 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C77A35 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C77A35 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B899
oklch(81% 0.062 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF9160
oklch(70.7% 0.099 58.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C77A35
oklch(65% 0.127 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#613509
oklch(37.7% 0.083 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F09
oklch(26.9% 0.052 57.8)
#C77A35 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) | #91822D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49335 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9696B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C77A35
#C77A35
oklch(65% 0.127 59.2)
- #3398D4
#3398D4
oklch(64.9% 0.127 239.6)
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 #C77A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.041
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
Use #C77A35 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.