#C68400
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.4% 0.141 73.9), rgb(198, 132, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#C68400 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68400 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 132, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.141 73.9) |
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 #C68400 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68400 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68400 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68400 text on black | 6.70:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCBB8F
oklch(81% 0.069 74.5)
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Step 400
400
#C9964C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 74.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C68400
oklch(66.4% 0.141 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#C68400 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) | #9B8800 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB980B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97370 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68400
#C68400
oklch(66.4% 0.141 73.9)
- #5196E7
#5196E7
oklch(66.5% 0.14 253.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #C68400
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #C68400. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.024
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.042
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
Use #C68400 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.