#C68656
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.5% 0.101 56.9), rgb(198, 134, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#C68656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 57°. 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 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68656 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 134, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.101 56.9) |
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 #C68656 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68656 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68656 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68656 text on black | 6.94:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B799
oklch(80.9% 0.063 57.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68656
oklch(67.5% 0.101 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#C3722F
oklch(63% 0.129 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#924C00
oklch(49.3% 0.119 57.1)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#623409
oklch(37.7% 0.084 57.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F09
oklch(27.1% 0.054 56.7)
#C68656 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) | #998C52 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A56 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6797A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68656
#C68656
oklch(67.5% 0.101 56.9)
- #53A0CD
#53A0CD
oklch(67.5% 0.101 236.6)
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 #C68656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.024
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
Use #C68656 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.