#C78342
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.8% 0.116 62.2), rgb(199, 131, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#C78342 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78342 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 131, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.116 62.2) |
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 #C78342 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C78342 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78342 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78342 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9464
oklch(70.8% 0.091 62.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C78342
oklch(66.8% 0.116 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65F04
oklch(55.5% 0.126 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744101
oklch(42.8% 0.097 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E370F
oklch(37.7% 0.076 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#37210B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 63.2)
#C78342 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) | #98893B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89843 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87474 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78342
#C78342
oklch(66.8% 0.116 62.2)
- #4B9CD6
#4B9CD6
oklch(66.7% 0.117 242.5)
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 #C78342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.012
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.055
Use #C78342 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.