#C9782E
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.8% 0.133 58.8), rgb(201, 120, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#C9782E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 59°. 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9782E |
| RGB | rgb(201, 120, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 63%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.133 58.8) |
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 #C9782E | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9782E | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9782E text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9782E text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#D1905C
oklch(70.7% 0.104 58.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9782E
oklch(64.8% 0.133 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#623404
oklch(37.6% 0.086 59)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F07
oklch(27.1% 0.055 58.7)
#C9782E 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) | #918024 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4932E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6669 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9782E
#C9782E
oklch(64.8% 0.133 58.8)
- #2898D6
#2898D6
oklch(64.8% 0.133 239)
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 #C9782E, 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 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
Use #C9782E 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.