#C7881A
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(67.4% 0.136 74.4), rgb(199, 136, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#C7881A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7881A |
| RGB | rgb(199, 136, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 77%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.136 74.4) |
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 #C7881A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C7881A | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7881A text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7881A text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#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
#ECD5B7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B982
oklch(80.9% 0.086 74.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C7881A
oklch(67.4% 0.136 74.4)
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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
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#C7881A 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) | #9E8B00 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B1F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97774 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7881A
#C7881A
oklch(67.4% 0.136 74.4)
- #5899E8
#5899E8
oklch(67.5% 0.136 254.4)
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 #C7881A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.028
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
Use #C7881A 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.