#C68546
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.1% 0.113 62.9), rgb(198, 133, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#C68546 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68546 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 133, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.113 62.9) |
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 #C68546 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68546 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68546 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68546 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4BF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2B792
oklch(80.9% 0.07 62.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68546
oklch(67.1% 0.113 62.9)
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Step 500
500
#C57201
oklch(63% 0.144 62.6)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F02
oklch(27% 0.059 63.3)
#C68546 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) | #998A40 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99947 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77777 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68546
#C68546
oklch(67.1% 0.113 62.9)
- #519DD5
#519DD5
oklch(67.1% 0.112 242.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C68546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.013
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
Use #C68546 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.