#C67848
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(64.7% 0.116 51), rgb(198, 120, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#C67848 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C67848 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 120, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.116 51) |
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 #C67848 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C67848 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C67848 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C67848 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B7A0
oklch(81% 0.057 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF906C
oklch(70.7% 0.091 50.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C67848
oklch(64.7% 0.116 51)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A21
oklch(55.6% 0.127 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#934913
oklch(49% 0.118 51)
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Step 800
800
#783D14
oklch(42.8% 0.097 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#613418
oklch(37.7% 0.076 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#C67848 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) | #8E8143 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19248 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7696D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C67848
#C67848
oklch(64.7% 0.116 51)
- #2D9AC8
#2D9AC8
oklch(64.7% 0.117 231.2)
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 #C67848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.043
Use #C67848 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.