#C67A2E
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(64.8% 0.129 61.4), rgb(198, 122, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#C67A2E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C67A2E |
| RGB | rgb(198, 122, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 62%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.129 61.4) |
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 #C67A2E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C67A2E | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C67A2E text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C67A2E text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 60.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB897
oklch(80.9% 0.063 62)
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Step 400
400
#CE925C
oklch(70.7% 0.101 62)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C67A2E
oklch(64.8% 0.129 61.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#613504
oklch(37.7% 0.085 60.9)
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Step 950
950
#392007
oklch(27.1% 0.053 62)
#C67A2E 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) | #918123 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3932F | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8696A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C67A2E
#C67A2E
oklch(64.8% 0.129 61.4)
- #3597D6
#3597D6
oklch(64.8% 0.13 241.5)
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 #C67A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.042
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.046
Use #C67A2E 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.