#C79115
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(69.1% 0.138 81), rgb(199, 145, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#C79115 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79115 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 145, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 81%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.138 81) |
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 #C79115 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79115 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79115 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79115 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD7B6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDBB80
oklch(80.8% 0.086 80.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79115
oklch(69.1% 0.138 81)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#C79115 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) | #A69200 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A01E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9817C | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79115
#C79115
oklch(69.1% 0.138 81)
- #699BF1
#699BF1
oklch(69.2% 0.138 260.7)
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 #C79115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.015
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.029
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.029
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
Use #C79115 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.