#C68058
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.4% 0.103 50), rgb(198, 128, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#C68058 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68058 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 128, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.103 50) |
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 #C68058 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68058 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68058 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68058 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9273
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C68058
oklch(66.4% 0.103 50)
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Step 600
600
#A65E31
oklch(55.6% 0.111 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D24
oklch(49.2% 0.104 50)
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Step 800
800
#743F1F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E361F
oklch(37.7% 0.067 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#C68058 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) | #938755 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49758 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67376 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68058
#C68058
oklch(66.4% 0.103 50)
- #459FC6
#459FC6
oklch(66.4% 0.103 229.7)
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 #C68058, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
Use #C68058 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.