#C68840
Closest named color: Peru (#CD853F). oklch(67.6% 0.116 67.5), rgb(198, 136, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#C68840 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peru (#CD853F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peru (#CD853F) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68840 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 136, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.116 67.5) |
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 #C68840 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68840 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68840 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68840 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8DB
oklch(93.7% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BE
oklch(88.6% 0.04 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B88E
oklch(80.9% 0.073 67.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68840
oklch(67.6% 0.116 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#C68840 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) | #9C8C38 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B41 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77978 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68840
#C68840
oklch(67.6% 0.116 67.5)
- #589DDB
#589DDB
oklch(67.7% 0.116 247.5)
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 #C68840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.013
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
Use #C68840 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.