#C78469
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.5% 0.092 42.7), rgb(199, 132, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#C78469 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78469 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 132, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.092 42.7) |
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 #C78469 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C78469 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78469 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78469 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 41.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78469
oklch(67.5% 0.092 42.7)
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Step 500
500
#C4704D
oklch(63.1% 0.117 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5630
oklch(55.5% 0.127 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#964623
oklch(49.1% 0.118 42.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#63321E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#C78469 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) | #958C67 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A69 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6797D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78469
#C78469
oklch(67.5% 0.092 42.7)
- #4FA3C0
#4FA3C0
oklch(67.5% 0.092 223.4)
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 #C78469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.056
Use #C78469 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.