#C79062
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.7% 0.091 60.4), rgb(199, 144, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#C79062 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79062 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 144, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.091 60.4) |
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 #C79062 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79062 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79062 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79062 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99C
oklch(81% 0.057 60.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79062
oklch(69.7% 0.091 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC7738
oklch(63.1% 0.116 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75E0B
oklch(55.5% 0.126 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#744005
oklch(42.7% 0.097 60.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3711
oklch(37.7% 0.075 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#C79062 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) | #A1945E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA063 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D68584 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79062
#C79062
oklch(69.7% 0.091 60.4)
- #67A5D0
#67A5D0
oklch(69.7% 0.09 240.1)
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 #C79062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
Use #C79062 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.