#C67A4E
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.2% 0.112 49.9), rgb(198, 122, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#C67A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C67A4E |
| RGB | rgb(198, 122, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.112 49.9) |
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 #C67A4E | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C67A4E | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C67A4E text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C67A4E text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
-
Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
-
Step 400
400
#CD916F
oklch(70.8% 0.087 50.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C67A4E
oklch(65.2% 0.112 49.9)
-
Step 600
600
#AB5B29
oklch(55.7% 0.122 49.7)
-
Step 700
700
#924A1B
oklch(49% 0.113 49.8)
-
Step 800
800
#773D19
oklch(42.7% 0.094 49.5)
-
Step 900
900
#60351B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 50.2)
-
Step 950
950
#381F11
oklch(26.9% 0.046 49.2)
#C67A4E 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) | #8F834A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76B6F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C67A4E
#C67A4E
oklch(65.2% 0.112 49.9)
- #349CC7
#349CC7
oklch(65.3% 0.112 230)
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 #C67A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #C67A4E 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.