#C68352
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.8% 0.105 56), rgb(198, 131, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#C68352 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68352 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 131, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.105 56) |
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 #C68352 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68352 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68352 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68352 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 57.1)
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Step 400
400
#C9936E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 55.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C68352
oklch(66.8% 0.105 56)
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Step 600
600
#A55F27
oklch(55.5% 0.114 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E19
oklch(49% 0.106 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#734018
oklch(42.6% 0.088 55.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D371A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56)
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Step 950
950
#372110
oklch(27.2% 0.044 57.2)
#C68352 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) | #97894E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69852 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77577 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68352
#C68352
oklch(66.8% 0.105 56)
- #4C9ECD
#4C9ECD
oklch(66.8% 0.106 236.5)
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 #C68352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.024
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
Use #C68352 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.