#C68660
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.6% 0.095 51.2), rgb(198, 134, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#C68660 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68660 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 134, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.095 51.2) |
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 #C68660 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68660 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68660 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68660 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69E
oklch(80.8% 0.06 50.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68660
oklch(67.6% 0.095 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#C2723F
oklch(63% 0.121 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE591B
oklch(55.7% 0.131 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#95480B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#793C0F
oklch(42.7% 0.101 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#623415
oklch(37.8% 0.079 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 51.4)
#C68660 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) | #988C5D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A60 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67A7C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68660
#C68660
oklch(67.6% 0.095 51.2)
- #53A2C7
#53A2C7
oklch(67.7% 0.095 230.7)
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 #C68660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
Use #C68660 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.