#C68425
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(66.6% 0.131 70.6), rgb(198, 132, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#C68425 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 71°. 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 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68425 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 132, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 69%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.131 70.6) |
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 #C68425 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68425 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68425 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68425 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA94
oklch(80.9% 0.064 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#C99555
oklch(70.6% 0.103 70.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C68425
oklch(66.6% 0.131 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#372103
oklch(27% 0.055 70.4)
#C68425 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) | #9A8812 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9828 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87472 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68425
#C68425
oklch(66.6% 0.131 70.6)
- #5098E1
#5098E1
oklch(66.5% 0.131 250.7)
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 #C68425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.029
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
Use #C68425 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.