#C67943
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(64.8% 0.119 54), rgb(198, 121, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#C67943 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C67943 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 121, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.119 54) |
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 #C67943 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C67943 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C67943 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C67943 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 53.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9168
oklch(70.7% 0.093 54.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C67943
oklch(64.8% 0.119 54)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B18
oklch(55.7% 0.129 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#934A07
oklch(49.1% 0.12 54)
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Step 800
800
#783D0D
oklch(42.7% 0.1 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#613514
oklch(37.8% 0.078 54.3)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#C67943 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) | #8F813E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29243 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8696D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C67943
#C67943
oklch(64.8% 0.119 54)
- #319ACC
#319ACC
oklch(64.9% 0.119 234)
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 #C67943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
Use #C67943 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.