#C68261
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.9% 0.096 46.5), rgb(198, 130, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#C68261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68261 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 130, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.096 46.5) |
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 #C68261 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68261 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68261 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68261 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A0
oklch(80.8% 0.06 46.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68261
oklch(66.9% 0.096 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#C57044
oklch(63.1% 0.123 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15623
oklch(55.7% 0.134 46.6)
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Step 700
700
#984515
oklch(49.1% 0.125 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A15
oklch(42.7% 0.103 46.9)
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Step 900
900
#633219
oklch(37.6% 0.08 46.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#C68261 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) | #94895E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49861 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6767A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68261
#C68261
oklch(66.9% 0.096 46.5)
- #4AA1C3
#4AA1C3
oklch(66.9% 0.097 226.7)
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 #C68261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.054
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.055
Use #C68261 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.