#C68362
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.1% 0.095 46.9), rgb(198, 131, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#C68362 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68362 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 131, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.095 46.9) |
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 #C68362 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68362 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68362 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68362 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E2B6A0
oklch(81% 0.06 48)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68362
oklch(67.1% 0.095 46.9)
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Step 500
500
#C47045
oklch(63% 0.121 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#B05624
oklch(55.6% 0.133 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#974616
oklch(49.1% 0.123 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A16
oklch(42.7% 0.102 46.5)
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Step 900
900
#633319
oklch(37.8% 0.079 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#C68362 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) | #958A5F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59962 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6777B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68362
#C68362
oklch(67.1% 0.095 46.9)
- #4DA1C3
#4DA1C3
oklch(67.1% 0.095 227.3)
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 #C68362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.054
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.056
Use #C68362 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.