#C68162
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.7% 0.096 44.9), rgb(198, 129, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#C68162 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68162 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 129, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.096 44.9) |
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 #C68162 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68162 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68162 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68162 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
-
Step 300
300
#DCB8A8
oklch(81% 0.047 45.3)
-
Step 400
400
#C9927A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 44.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C68162
oklch(66.7% 0.096 44.9)
-
Step 600
600
#A55E3C
oklch(55.6% 0.104 45.5)
-
Step 700
700
#8D4D2F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 44.9)
-
Step 800
800
#733F27
oklch(42.6% 0.081 44.7)
-
Step 900
900
#5D3624
oklch(37.6% 0.063 45.1)
-
Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#C68162 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) | #938960 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39762 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67579 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68162
#C68162
oklch(66.7% 0.096 44.9)
- #48A1C1
#48A1C1
oklch(66.8% 0.097 224.8)
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 #C68162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.056
Use #C68162 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.