#C79E53
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.2% 0.105 80.9), rgb(199, 158, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#C79E53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79E53 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 158, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.105 80.9) |
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 #C79E53 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79E53 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79E53 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79E53 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD90
oklch(81% 0.067 81.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79E53
oklch(72.2% 0.105 80.9)
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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
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#C79E53 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) | #AF9E4C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A855 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6928D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79E53
#C79E53
oklch(72.2% 0.105 80.9)
- #7FA6E7
#7FA6E7
oklch(72.2% 0.105 260.3)
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 #C79E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.006
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.021
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.043
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.047
Use #C79E53 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.