#C68E63
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.2% 0.09 58.1), rgb(198, 142, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#C68E63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68E63 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 142, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.09 58.1) |
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 #C68E63 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C68E63 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68E63 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68E63 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89D
oklch(80.8% 0.056 58)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68E63
oklch(69.2% 0.09 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC763C
oklch(62.9% 0.115 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85E15
oklch(55.7% 0.125 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D04
oklch(49.2% 0.116 58.1)
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Step 800
800
#753F0B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3614
oklch(37.7% 0.075 57)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#C68E63 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) | #9F9360 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F63 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D58383 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68E63
#C68E63
oklch(69.2% 0.09 58.1)
- #64A4CD
#64A4CD
oklch(69.2% 0.089 238.1)
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 #C68E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
Use #C68E63 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.