#C67D49
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.6% 0.113 54.8), rgb(198, 125, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#C67D49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C67D49 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 125, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.113 54.8) |
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 #C67D49 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C67D49 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C67D49 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C67D49 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89F
oklch(81% 0.056 55.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC926A
oklch(70.7% 0.089 55.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C67D49
oklch(65.6% 0.113 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95D1E
oklch(55.7% 0.123 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#914C10
oklch(49.2% 0.114 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#763F12
oklch(42.8% 0.095 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3617
oklch(37.7% 0.073 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#38200F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7)
#C67D49 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) | #928444 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49549 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76E71 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C67D49
#C67D49
oklch(65.6% 0.113 54.8)
- #3D9CCC
#3D9CCC
oklch(65.7% 0.113 234.4)
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 #C67D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
Use #C67D49 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.