#C68253
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.7% 0.105 54.5), rgb(198, 130, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#C68253 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68253 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 130, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.105 54.5) |
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 #C68253 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68253 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68253 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68253 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C9936F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 54.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C68253
oklch(66.7% 0.105 54.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65F29
oklch(55.7% 0.114 54.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E1C
oklch(49.2% 0.106 54.5)
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Step 800
800
#734019
oklch(42.6% 0.088 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D371B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#C68253 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) | #96894F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69853 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77577 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68253
#C68253
oklch(66.7% 0.105 54.5)
- #4A9ECB
#4A9ECB
oklch(66.6% 0.105 234.8)
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 #C68253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.026
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
Use #C68253 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.