#C78511
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.8% 0.138 73.1), rgb(199, 133, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#C78511 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78511 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 133, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 84%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.138 73.1) |
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 #C78511 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C78511 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78511 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78511 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA90
oklch(80.8% 0.068 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#C9964E
oklch(70.7% 0.108 73.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C78511
oklch(66.8% 0.138 73.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#C78511 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) | #9C8900 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9917 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7471 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78511
#C78511
oklch(66.8% 0.138 73.1)
- #5197E7
#5197E7
oklch(66.7% 0.139 253.3)
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 #C78511, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.026
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.048
Use #C78511 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.