#C67F15
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65.6% 0.137 69.2), rgb(198, 127, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#C67F15 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C67F15 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 127, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 81%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.137 69.2) |
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 #C67F15 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C67F15 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C67F15 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C67F15 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5BF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 68.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB992
oklch(80.9% 0.067 68.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC9451
oklch(70.7% 0.108 69.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C67F15
oklch(65.6% 0.137 69.2)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382002
oklch(26.9% 0.057 67.8)
#C67F15 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) | #978400 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79519 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96D6D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C67F15
#C67F15
oklch(65.6% 0.137 69.2)
- #4496E1
#4496E1
oklch(65.7% 0.138 249)
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 #C67F15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
Use #C67F15 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.