#C67656
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(64.6% 0.111 42.3), rgb(198, 118, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#C67656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C67656 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 118, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.111 42.3) |
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 #C67656 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C67656 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C67656 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C67656 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F75
oklch(70.7% 0.087 43)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C67656
oklch(64.6% 0.111 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5836
oklch(55.5% 0.12 42)
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Step 700
700
#944828
oklch(49.1% 0.112 42.4)
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Step 800
800
#783C22
oklch(42.8% 0.092 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#613321
oklch(37.6% 0.072 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E14
oklch(26.9% 0.046 40.9)
#C67656 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) | #8B8053 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9155 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7686E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C67656
#C67656
oklch(64.6% 0.111 42.3)
- #259CBE
#259CBE
oklch(64.5% 0.111 222.4)
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 #C67656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.048
Use #C67656 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.