#C6722A
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.4% 0.134 56.7), rgb(198, 114, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#C6722A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6722A |
| RGB | rgb(198, 114, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 65%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.134 56.7) |
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 #C6722A | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C6722A | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6722A text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6722A text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#EDD4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 58)
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Step 300
300
#E2B698
oklch(80.8% 0.065 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28F5D
oklch(70.6% 0.105 56.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C6722A
oklch(63.4% 0.134 56.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#633305
oklch(37.6% 0.087 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E07
oklch(26.8% 0.055 56.6)
#C6722A 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) | #8B7B1F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E2A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96063 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6722A
#C6722A
oklch(63.4% 0.134 56.7)
- #1195D0
#1195D0
oklch(63.4% 0.134 236.3)
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 #C6722A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
Use #C6722A 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.