#C68044
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.1% 0.115 59.3), rgb(198, 128, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#C68044 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68044 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 128, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.115 59.3) |
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 #C68044 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68044 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68044 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68044 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99D
oklch(81% 0.056 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9366
oklch(70.7% 0.091 59.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C68044
oklch(66.1% 0.115 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E11
oklch(55.6% 0.126 59)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#754008
oklch(42.8% 0.097 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3712
oklch(37.7% 0.075 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#C68044 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) | #95863E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69644 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77172 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68044
#C68044
oklch(66.1% 0.115 59.3)
- #459BD1
#459BD1
oklch(66% 0.115 239.5)
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 #C68044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.020
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.052
Use #C68044 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.