#C68E67
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.3% 0.087 55.6), rgb(198, 142, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#C68E67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 56°. 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68E67 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 142, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.087 55.6) |
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 #C68E67 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C68E67 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68E67 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68E67 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#EAD5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.03 56)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 54.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68E67
oklch(69.3% 0.087 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7642
oklch(63% 0.111 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85E20
oklch(55.7% 0.121 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#904D12
oklch(49.2% 0.112 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#753F13
oklch(42.7% 0.093 55.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3618
oklch(37.6% 0.072 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#C68E67 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) | #9E9364 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9F67 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D58384 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68E67
#C68E67
oklch(69.3% 0.087 55.6)
- #64A5CB
#64A5CB
oklch(69.3% 0.087 235.6)
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 #C68E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.052
Use #C68E67 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.