#C79158
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(69.7% 0.099 66.5), rgb(199, 145, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#C79158 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79158 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 145, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.099 66.5) |
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 #C79158 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79158 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79158 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79158 text on black | 7.61:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB997
oklch(80.8% 0.061 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79158
oklch(69.7% 0.099 66.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7824
oklch(63.1% 0.126 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3702
oklch(37.6% 0.082 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#372106
oklch(27% 0.052 67.8)
#C79158 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) | #A39453 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA159 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D78583 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79158
#C79158
oklch(69.7% 0.099 66.5)
- #68A3D7
#68A3D7
oklch(69.6% 0.099 246.4)
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 #C79158, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #C79158 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.