#C7804D
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.3% 0.111 55.2), rgb(199, 128, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#C7804D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7804D |
| RGB | rgb(199, 128, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.111 55.2) |
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 #C7804D | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C7804D | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7804D text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7804D text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB926C
oklch(70.7% 0.087 54.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C7804D
oklch(66.3% 0.111 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85D21
oklch(55.6% 0.121 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#904D13
oklch(49.2% 0.112 55.4)
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Step 800
800
#753F14
oklch(42.7% 0.093 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3618
oklch(37.6% 0.072 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#C7804D 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) | #958748 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5974D | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87274 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7804D
#C7804D
oklch(66.3% 0.111 55.2)
- #449DCD
#449DCD
oklch(66.2% 0.11 235.5)
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 #C7804D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.024
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.054
Use #C7804D 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.