#C68161
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.7% 0.097 45.5), rgb(198, 129, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#C68161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68161 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 129, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.097 45.5) |
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 #C68161 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68161 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68161 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68161 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A8
oklch(81% 0.047 45.3)
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Step 400
400
#C99279
oklch(70.7% 0.076 45.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C68161
oklch(66.7% 0.097 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#A55E3B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 46.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D2D
oklch(49.2% 0.099 45.8)
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Step 800
800
#733F27
oklch(42.6% 0.081 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3624
oklch(37.6% 0.063 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#C68161 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) | #93895E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49761 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67579 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68161
#C68161
oklch(66.7% 0.097 45.5)
- #48A1C2
#48A1C2
oklch(66.8% 0.097 225.5)
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 #C68161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.055
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.055
Use #C68161 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.