#C67E52
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(65.9% 0.107 51.4), rgb(198, 126, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#C67E52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C67E52 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 126, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.107 51.4) |
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 #C67E52 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C67E52 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C67E52 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C67E52 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB9270
oklch(70.7% 0.084 51.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C67E52
oklch(65.9% 0.107 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85D2B
oklch(55.6% 0.117 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#904C1D
oklch(49.1% 0.109 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F1B
oklch(42.8% 0.09 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F361C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#382011
oklch(27.1% 0.045 51.8)
#C67E52 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) | #92864E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39552 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77073 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C67E52
#C67E52
oklch(65.9% 0.107 51.4)
- #409DC8
#409DC8
oklch(65.9% 0.108 231.8)
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 #C67E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
Use #C67E52 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.