#C68768
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68% 0.089 47), rgb(198, 135, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#C68768 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68768 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 135, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.089 47) |
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 #C68768 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68768 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68768 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68768 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3C8
oklch(88.4% 0.031 46.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 46.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68768
oklch(68% 0.089 47)
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Step 500
500
#C1724A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC592B
oklch(55.5% 0.124 47.3)
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Step 700
700
#94481E
oklch(49% 0.116 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#783C1B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#C68768 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) | #988E66 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B68 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57C7F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68768
#C68768
oklch(68% 0.089 47)
- #56A3C3
#56A3C3
oklch(67.9% 0.089 227.4)
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 #C68768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
Use #C68768 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.