#C68567
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.6% 0.091 45.5), rgb(198, 133, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#C68567 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68567 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 133, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.091 45.5) |
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 #C68567 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68567 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68567 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68567 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 46.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68567
oklch(67.6% 0.091 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#C3714A
oklch(63.1% 0.117 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE582C
oklch(55.7% 0.126 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#95471E
oklch(49% 0.118 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#793B1B
oklch(42.7% 0.097 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#62331C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#C68567 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) | #968C65 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A67 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57A7D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68567
#C68567
oklch(67.6% 0.091 45.5)
- #52A3C2
#52A3C2
oklch(67.7% 0.091 225.6)
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 #C68567, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
Use #C68567 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.