#C78604
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.9% 0.141 74.6), rgb(199, 134, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#C78604 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 75°. 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78604 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 134, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 96%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.141 74.6) |
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 #C78604 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C78604 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78604 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78604 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FAF4ED
oklch(97% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5B6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 74.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B980
oklch(81% 0.088 74.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78604
oklch(66.9% 0.141 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372200
oklch(27.2% 0.057 74.9)
#C78604 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) | #9D8A00 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC990F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7572 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78604
#C78604
oklch(66.9% 0.141 74.6)
- #5497E9
#5497E9
oklch(66.9% 0.14 254.6)
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 #C78604, 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 0.028
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.050
Use #C78604 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.