#C68837
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.5% 0.122 70), rgb(198, 136, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#C68837 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68837 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 136, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 57%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.122 70) |
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 #C68837 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68837 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68837 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68837 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8DB
oklch(93.7% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B98B
oklch(81% 0.076 70.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68837
oklch(67.5% 0.122 70)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#C68837 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) | #9D8C2D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B39 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87977 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68837
#C68837
oklch(67.5% 0.122 70)
- #589BDE
#589BDE
oklch(67.4% 0.121 250.1)
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 #C68837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.017
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.053
Use #C68837 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.