#C78F74
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.8% 0.078 46.7), rgb(199, 143, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#C78F74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78F74 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 143, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.078 46.7) |
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 #C78F74 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C78F74 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78F74 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78F74 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 48.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78F74
oklch(69.8% 0.078 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB7653
oklch(63.1% 0.1 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65D38
oklch(55.5% 0.108 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C2A
oklch(49% 0.101 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#743F24
oklch(42.7% 0.084 46.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3622
oklch(37.8% 0.066 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#C78F74 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) | #9E9572 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA074 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D58688 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78F74
#C78F74
oklch(69.8% 0.078 46.7)
- #66A8C4
#66A8C4
oklch(69.8% 0.079 227.1)
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 #C78F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
Use #C78F74 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.