#C67402
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(63.5% 0.144 63.4), rgb(198, 116, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#C67402 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C67402 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 116, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 98%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.144 63.4) |
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 #C67402 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C67402 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C67402 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C67402 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4BF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2B792
oklch(80.9% 0.07 62.3)
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Step 400
400
#D29051
oklch(70.7% 0.113 62.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C67402
oklch(63.5% 0.144 63.4)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613600
oklch(37.8% 0.086 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F01
oklch(27% 0.06 64.2)
#C67402 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) | #8E7C00 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F05 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96163 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C67402
#C67402
oklch(63.5% 0.144 63.4)
- #2192DA
#2192DA
oklch(63.5% 0.144 243.3)
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 #C67402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.021
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.042
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.044
Use #C67402 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.