#C68334
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.5% 0.124 66.8), rgb(198, 131, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#C68334 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68334 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 131, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 58%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.124 66.8) |
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 #C68334 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68334 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68334 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68334 text on black | 6.69:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA97
oklch(81% 0.061 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#C9945C
oklch(70.6% 0.097 66.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C68334
oklch(66.5% 0.124 66.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3804
oklch(37.8% 0.081 67)
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Step 950
950
#372107
oklch(27% 0.051 66.9)
#C68334 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) | #99882A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99836 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87373 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68334
#C68334
oklch(66.5% 0.124 66.8)
- #4D9ADB
#4D9ADB
oklch(66.6% 0.123 246.5)
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 #C68334, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.017
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.049
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.050
Use #C68334 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.