#C78766
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.091 48), rgb(199, 135, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#C78766 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78766 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 135, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.091 48) |
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 #C78766 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C78766 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78766 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78766 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.057 48)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78766
oklch(68% 0.091 48)
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Step 500
500
#C27247
oklch(63.1% 0.117 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5827
oklch(55.5% 0.127 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#954819
oklch(49.1% 0.119 48)
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Step 800
800
#793C18
oklch(42.8% 0.098 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#62341A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 48.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F10
oklch(27% 0.048 49.7)
#C78766 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) | #988E63 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B66 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67C7F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78766
#C78766
oklch(68% 0.091 48)
- #55A4C5
#55A4C5
oklch(68.2% 0.091 227.6)
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 #C78766, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
Use #C78766 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.