#C8782C
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.7% 0.133 59.7), rgb(200, 120, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#C8782C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8782C |
| RGB | rgb(200, 120, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 64%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.133 59.7) |
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 #C8782C | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8782C | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8782C text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8782C text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B797
oklch(80.9% 0.065 59)
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Step 400
400
#D0915C
oklch(70.8% 0.103 60.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8782C
oklch(64.7% 0.133 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#623403
oklch(37.6% 0.087 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F06
oklch(27% 0.056 59.6)
#C8782C 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) | #908021 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3922C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6669 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8782C
#C8782C
oklch(64.7% 0.133 59.7)
- #2B97D6
#2B97D6
oklch(64.6% 0.133 240)
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 #C8782C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.046
Use #C8782C 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.