#C78446
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67% 0.114 61.6), rgb(199, 132, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#C78446 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 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 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78446 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 132, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.114 61.6) |
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 #C78446 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C78446 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78446 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78446 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 62.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B792
oklch(81% 0.071 61.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78446
oklch(67% 0.114 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#C67102
oklch(63% 0.145 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E02
oklch(26.9% 0.06 60.3)
#C78446 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) | #998A40 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99947 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87576 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78446
#C78446
oklch(67% 0.114 61.6)
- #4D9DD5
#4D9DD5
oklch(66.9% 0.114 241.8)
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 #C78446, 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 0.050
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.053
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.053
Use #C78446 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.