#C68D72
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.3% 0.08 46.3), rgb(198, 141, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#C68D72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68D72 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 141, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.08 46.3) |
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 #C68D72 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C68D72 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68D72 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68D72 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A6
oklch(80.8% 0.05 45.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68D72
oklch(69.3% 0.08 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC7553
oklch(63.1% 0.102 46)
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Step 600
600
#A75D37
oklch(55.7% 0.11 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C29
oklch(49.1% 0.103 46.7)
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Step 800
800
#743F23
oklch(42.7% 0.085 47.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3622
oklch(37.8% 0.066 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#C68D72 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) | #9C9370 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F72 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D48386 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68D72
#C68D72
oklch(69.3% 0.08 46.3)
- #63A7C2
#63A7C2
oklch(69.3% 0.079 225.6)
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 #C68D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
Use #C68D72 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.