#C78629
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.1% 0.13 70.9), rgb(199, 134, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#C78629 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78629 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 134, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 66%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.13 70.9) |
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 #C78629 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C78629 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78629 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78629 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5B9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 71.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2B887
oklch(80.8% 0.081 70.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78629
oklch(67.1% 0.13 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#C78629 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) | #9C8A19 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9A2C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97674 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78629
#C78629
oklch(67.1% 0.13 70.9)
- #539AE2
#539AE2
oklch(67.2% 0.129 250.6)
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 #C78629, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.050
Use #C78629 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.