#C9783F
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65% 0.124 53.7), rgb(201, 120, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#C9783F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9783F |
| RGB | rgb(201, 120, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.124 53.7) |
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 #C9783F | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C9783F | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9783F text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9783F text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79C
oklch(81% 0.061 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09065
oklch(70.7% 0.097 54.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C9783F
oklch(65% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE590D
oklch(55.6% 0.135 53.9)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#793C06
oklch(42.7% 0.103 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#623411
oklch(37.7% 0.081 54)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 53.7)
#C9783F 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) | #8F8139 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB676B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9783F
#C9783F
oklch(65% 0.124 53.7)
- #279BCF
#279BCF
oklch(65.1% 0.124 233.6)
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 #C9783F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.042
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
Use #C9783F 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.