#C68469
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.4% 0.091 43), rgb(198, 132, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#C68469 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68469 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 132, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.091 43) |
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 #C68469 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68469 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68469 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68469 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 42.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68469
oklch(67.4% 0.091 43)
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Step 500
500
#C3704E
oklch(63% 0.116 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE5731
oklch(55.6% 0.125 43)
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Step 700
700
#964723
oklch(49.2% 0.117 43.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.098 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#62331F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#C68469 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) | #958B67 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59969 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5797D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68469
#C68469
oklch(67.4% 0.091 43)
- #50A3BF
#50A3BF
oklch(67.5% 0.09 222.7)
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 #C68469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
Use #C68469 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.