#C67720
Closest named color: Browny Orange (#CA6B02). oklch(64.2% 0.136 62.2), rgb(198, 119, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#C67720 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Orange (#CA6B02), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Orange (#CA6B02) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C67720 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 119, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 72%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.136 62.2) |
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 #C67720 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C67720 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C67720 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C67720 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B895
oklch(80.9% 0.066 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#D09157
oklch(70.7% 0.107 62.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C67720
oklch(64.2% 0.136 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F04
oklch(27% 0.057 61.5)
#C67720 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) | #907F0D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29121 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96567 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C67720
#C67720
oklch(64.2% 0.136 62.2)
- #2C95D8
#2C95D8
oklch(64.3% 0.136 242.2)
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 #C67720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.043
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
Use #C67720 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.